Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org

There once lived a person named:

Was kind to his family, friends, acquaintances and neighbours. He decided to leave Iran when he realized that his children were subjected to social discriminations because of their parents' political background.

Reported executions

17 August 2026
68 July 2026
918 In 2026
2113 In 2025
941 In 2024
811 In 2023
579 In 2022

INTERRUPTED LIVES: Portraits of Student Repression in Iran

"Interrupted Lives" is a traveling exhibit that tells the story of Iranian students who have been punished for expressing their beliefs. Thousands have been victims of politically motivated arrests or executions during the past three decades.

The Cost of Defending the Rule of Law

This timeline examines four decades of persecution of lawyers in Iran. It is the first phase of a project that seeks to provide an understanding about the root causes for systematic persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and others who have called for reform.

Working towards peaceful transition in Iran
by documenting human rights abuses and promoting democratic values