At least 26 protesters have been sentenced to death and hundreds more, including children, are facing death penalty charges following the bloody massacre of the recent nationwide protests.
On 28 December 2025, nationwide protests began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over economic hardship and quickly turned into protests against the Islamic Republic. On 8 January 2026, the authorities shut down the internet and carried out an unprecedented mass-killing of protesters using military-grade weapons. Thousands were killed and many more detained or denied medical care. Iran Human Rights documents these crimes and calls for your support.
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4 weeks, 1 dayAt Least 26 Protesters Sentenced to Death; Hundreds More at Risk
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4 weeks, 1 dayVictim Accounts: Mohammad Rahmati’s Family Pressured to Declare “Terrorists” Responsible for His Killing
Three or four bullets struck Mohammad in the abdomen, at least one of which was a live round.
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1 monthVictim Accounts: Shahabeddin Sameni Killed by Sniper Shot to the Eye; Family Under Threat
He was targeted by a sniper, and a single bullet struck his left eye, killing him instantly.
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1 monthVictim Accounts; “Security Forces Stormed the House to Seize the Body of Wounded Amirhossein Saeedi”
Amir Hossein Saeedi was shot in the chin and killed. The hospital refused to admit him. The doctor said he was one of the protesters!
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1 monthVictim Accounts: Jahanbakhsh Hesar Firouzeh, Protester Shot While Trying to Save Others
Jahanbakhsh Hesar Firouzeh, a 70-year-old protester, was shot with a pellet gun by state forces during the January 2026 protests in Shiraz and died a day later.
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1 monthTeenage Protester Saleh Mohammadi Sentenced to Public Hanging
Saleh Mohammadi, a teenage protester from Qom, has been sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for the murder of a policeman during the 8 January protest in Qom.
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1 monthWidespread Killing of Protesters in Isfahan: “They Opened Fire on Everyone, Even Passers-by and Shopkeepers”
Isfahan province was the scene of one of the bloodiest crackdowns on anti-government protests in recent years during January 2026.
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1 monthVictim Accounts: Alireza Ghaleghafi, Law Student Shot in the Heart
Alireza Ghaleghafi, born in July 2003 and a final-year law student, was killed on 7 January 2026 during protest gatherings in Azadshahr, Golestan province.