Hra Iran

08/13/2026

⚖️ Justice Beyond Borders: Why Crimes Committed in Iran Matter to Germany and the European Union
📅 Sept. 3 | 16:00–17:00, Reception to follow
📍 Betahaus, Berlin

On September 3 in Berlin, Human Rights Activists (HRA) will bring together legal practitioners and human rights experts to discuss the role Germany and the European Union can play in advancing accountability for crimes committed in Iran.

Join HRA, UpRights, and Iranian human rights lawyer Sina Yousefi for a discussion on universal jurisdiction, structural investigations, and practical pathways toward justice. The discussion will also examine steps HRA has taken this year to advance accountability, work made possible by the courage and trust of victims and witnesses who have shared their experiences with us over the past seven months.

Germany has demonstrated important leadership in pursuing accountability for international crimes committed beyond its borders. Its use of universal jurisdiction and structural investigations offers important lessons for how national authorities can preserve evidence, identify patterns of criminal conduct and responsible actors, and lay the groundwork for future proceedings.

Against the backdrop of serious human rights violations in Iran and renewed questions of accountability, this discussion will explore how these legal and policy mechanisms can be applied to Iran, and what Germany and the EU can do to help ensure that European jurisdictions do not become safe havens for alleged perpetrators.

Speakers

- Skylar Thompson, Deputy Director, Human Rights Activists (HRA)
- Jennifer Connet, Legal Advisor, Human Rights Activists (HRA)
- Valérie Gabard, Co-director, UpRights
- Sina Yousefi, Iranian human rights lawyer, former Vice Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of the East Azerbaijan Bar Association

📅 September 3, 2026
🕓 16:00–17:00, followed by a reception
📍 Betahaus GmbH, Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 23, 10969 Berlin
👉Registration required.
https://forms.gle/pM12M3xrjrFoESaw9

07/24/2026

In November 2025, HRA's Spreading Justice team published an in-depth investigation into Nima Salehi, the long-overlooked co-founder of Ashiyane. Today, the European Union sanctioned him for his role in enabling Iran's cyber repression.

Read the 2025 SJ investigation here 👉 https://ow.ly/lIFa50Zsi1O

Salehi was designated alongside 5 others 👉 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/nl/press/press-releases/2026/07/24/iran-council-sanctions-an-additional-six-individuals-over-serious-human-rights-violations/

Over the past year, HRA’s Spreading Justice project has conducted a detailed investigation into Nima (Alireza) Salehi, identified as a central but long-overlooked actor in the Islamic Republic of I…

04/03/2026

A new joint statement by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) warns of the serious public health consequences of recent attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

Strikes on oil refineries, gas facilities, and fuel depots have led to:

* A rise in respiratory illnesses, including asthma attacks and breathing difficulties
* Increased pressure on already strained hospitals and medical staff
* Shortages of essential medicines
* Exposure to toxic pollutants affecting air, water, and soil

Medical reports indicate that even previously healthy individuals are experiencing severe respiratory symptoms, while large-scale oil fires may result in long-term health impacts such as chronic lung disease.

In one documented case, at least 6 civilians were killed and 21 injured in a single attack on an oil depot in Alborz.

The statement stresses that such attacks pose foreseeable and disproportionate harm to civilians and calls on all parties to refrain from targeting energy infrastructure and to uphold international law.

Full statement:
https://www.hra-iran.org/?p=9265

02/23/2026

📣 NEW REPORT: After 50 days of continuous documentation following the eruption of nationwide protests on Dec 28, 2025, HRA publishes The Crimson Winter — a 1,350-page record of the protests and state response through Feb 2026. Download the detailed PDF at the link below.

This comprehensive report examines developments during the first fifty days following the eruption of nationwide protests in Iran