URGENT: Lives in danger in Iran; executions carried out in secret

Detained Protesters in Iran Face Execution in Total Silence

Over the past few months, tens of thousands of people have been imprisoned following the nationwide uprising against the clerical regime.

Among them are students, mothers, fathers — and, tragically, teenagers as young as 10 to 17 years old.

For many families, the nightmare is made even worse by unbearable uncertainty. They still don’t know where their loved ones are being held, or in what conditions.

Today, the situation has reached a critical breaking point.

From past uprisings, we know one thing: during moments of high tension, the regime cuts off all communication. Information from inside prisons disappears, access to lawyers is blocked, and families are left in the dark.

It is precisely in this absence of information that human rights violations escalate to their most deadly level.

You have the power to change this. Your donation helps us document their situation.

A Closed System of Fear: Summary Trials and Torture

The regime is increasingly relying on so-called “summary trials.”

These rushed procedures offer no legal protection whatsoever. Without lawyers or international observers, detainees are left at the mercy of an arbitrary and brutally violent system.

Recent reports from our networks on the ground reveal shocking practices:

• Forced confessions: detainees are pressured into signing false statements
• Psychological and physical destruction: prolonged isolation is used to break prisoners
• Total isolation: families have no way of knowing if their children are still alive

Without exposure, these abuses continue unchecked.

A Red Line Has Been Crossed: Children at Risk of Death

The most alarming aspect of the 2026 crackdown is the systematic arrest of minors.

Under international law, children aged 10 to 17 must be granted special protection.

Yet under the current regime, they are subjected to the same brutality as adults.

This is a clear violation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Every day without action increases their risk.

How Do We Break the Information Blackout?

In this darkness, visibility is the only protection keeping these prisoners alive.

With over 20 years of experience at Verein Welle, our mission is clear: ensure that no one is tortured or executed in silence.

Here is how we act on the ground:

• Bypassing internet shutdowns: We deploy secure satellite infrastructure to break through the communication blackout
• Monitoring and verification: We document arrests, sentences, and prison conditions
• Global advocacy: We turn this evidence into international pressure, forcing institutions to pay attention

History has shown that targeted international pressure works.

Through this approach, we have already forced the regime to back down in the past.

Your Support Saves Lives

When transparency disappears, the risk of execution skyrockets.

We cannot allow these voices to be silenced.

Never underestimate the impact of your action.

Thanks to people like you, we have already helped save over 3,000 refugees from execution.

Every donation becomes real, concrete action:

• You fund critical communication technology
• You help document cases
• You protect detainees through international exposure

A prisoner whose name is known internationally is far harder to eliminate.

Every documented name is a protected life. Join us today to break the silence and stop the executions.

Your support can save prisoners. Vahid Bani Amerian, Pouya Ghobadi and Ehsan Faridi are just a few examples of students and activists who have been condemned to death simply for speaking out about the truth. Let’s give them a voice and a life.