Iran

Americans are entitled to clear answers about who and what is being targeted, what its military is doing to protect Iranian civilians and how possible violations of the laws of war are being investigated.

Regional authorities are using internet shutdowns during conflict to control information, leaving journalists unable to verify facts or report freely, and raising concerns about censorship and civilian safety.

Kittleson is reportedly being held by Iran-backed militants. The three organizations also asked for the United States to officially designate Kittleson as a hostage.

Reporters describe working under bombardment and constant pressure as authorities tighten censorship and restrict connectivity, deepening information shortages and further constraining independent coverage.

At least 15 journalists remain behind bars as internet blackouts, reported food shortages, and instability at Evin prison raise serious concerns about detainees’ safety and access to medical care and communication.

CIHRS links the US–Israel attacks on Iran to deepening violence from Gaza to Lebanon and renewed domestic repression in Iran, calling for accountability, protection of civilians, and respect for international law.

Iran’s internet blackout hid mass violence while regime-aligned and foreign actors shaped global narratives, showing how connectivity cuts suppress testimony and obstruct accountability for serious human rights abuses.

Following a summary trial, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate faces a seven and a half year sentence, travel ban, and internal exile, raising alarm over medical neglect and charges used against peaceful activism.

Mass killings of protesters have been reported across Iran since January, with security forces using live fire, imposing communication blackouts, and obstructing documentation as the true scale of deaths remains concealed.

Security forces are raiding journalists’ homes, seizing equipment, blocking bank accounts and SIM cards, and detaining reporters, intensifying a coordinated campaign to criminalise and silence independent reporting nationwide.

An ongoing internet blackout and intensifying crackdowns are obstructing documentation of abuses in Iran, as women human rights defenders face arbitrary arrest, ill-treatment, and prolonged detention.

Iran’s near-total internet shutdown has cut journalists off from sources and blocked independent reporting, leaving arrests, injuries, and deaths difficult to verify.

Authorities are responding with lethal force, mass arrests, and internet repression, prompting urgent calls to end violence, release detainees, and uphold the rights to free expression and peaceful assembly.

After years of imprisonment for peaceful activism, Mohammadi’s detention has drawn international condemnation and renewed calls on Iran to end the harassment of rights defenders and respect freedom of expression.