Reports related to human rights violations
Mark Ruffalo, Penn Badgley, and Rainn Wilson released a video calling for the immediate release of Peyman Naeimi, a Baha'i citizen arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in December 2022 and subjected to torture and mock executions in Iran.
Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported on Saturday that a Thai-flagged cargo ship, previously targeted by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz, had run aground off the southern coast of Qeshm Island; Thailand announced that 20 crew members of the "Mayura Nari" were rescued by the Omani Navy, but three individuals remain missing following an explosion and fire on board.
HRNA, the news outlet of the Human Rights Activists in Iran network, reported that the United States and Israel conducted more than 100 airstrikes in the past 24 hours across 10 provinces of Iran.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2025, Amnesty International described U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to attack Iran's power plants and energy infrastructure as a "threat to commit a war crime" and called for the immediate withdrawal of these statements. The organization also urged Iran to cease reciprocal threats against civilian infrastructure in other countries.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr has been appointed as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic. Morteza Kazemian, a member of the editorial board of Iran International, highlights Zolghadr's military and security background and his history of human rights violations, viewing the appointment as an indicator of the IRGC's increasing control.
According to a report by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, forces from border brigades and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in western Iran have evacuated their garrisons and outposts, relocating to mosques and high points in border villages. These forces have issued warnings that any civilian movement toward the border strip will be met with immediate gunfire without warning.
Prince Reza Pahlavi announced the formation of a "Committee for Drafting Transitional Justice Regulations" in a message to the Iranian people, stating that the committee will draft regulations for a court and a truth-finding commission. The committee includes prominent figures such as Shirin Ebadi, Iraj Mesdaghi, Lila Behbani, and Afshin Eliasi, with Shirin Ebadi serving as its chair.
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center reported an escalation of pressures and security threats by the IRGC's "Nabi Akram" Corps and Kermanshah Province's Intelligence Department against Seyyed Nasrollah Heydari, the spiritual leader of the Yarsan community, in recent days in Kermanshah.
On February 20, 2026, Amnesty Interfaith called on the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately halt attacks on energy infrastructure, including facilities related to electricity, industry, and water, citing potential severe humanitarian consequences. According to InterMilitary Pardon, recent campaigns by the US and Israel have targeted Iran's two warehouses and distribution centers, while Iran has retaliated by attacking oil and gas installations in Persian Gulf villages, raising concerns over potential war crimes and violations of human rights.
IRGC Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri declared that all ships must seek Iran’s permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening that vessels ignoring Tehran’s orders “will be caught.” Since the conflict began, at least 14 ships have been struck by projectiles, including the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree, the Marshall Islands-flagged Star Gwyneth, and the Japan-flagged container ship One Majesty, bringing the total to three more incidents this week.
On March 2, 2025, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that Israeli and American fighter jets bombed Iranian government military and intelligence centers in Marivan, resulting in the release of all prisoners from Marivan Central Prison.
Human rights activist Masih Alinejad stated that true justice against officials of the Islamic Republic has only occurred on battlefields in regional conflicts, citing the killings of figures like Qassem Soleimani and Ali Khamenei.
