The Forgotten Children

In a world overflowing with daily headlines, the silent pain of Iran’s children rarely reaches the front pages.

Yet, behind prison walls—hidden from the world’s gaze—thousands of innocent children grow up in fear, loss, and silence. They are the children of imprisoned or executed parents. They are the forgotten children of a nation trapped in injustice.

One of them once whispered through a crackling prison phone:

“Papa, Inshallah it will be over soon… when will I see you again?”

No embrace. No kiss. Only a trembling voice that fades into static. These are the quiet tragedies that rarely make the news but leave lifelong scars on the youngest hearts.

When Justice Fails, Innocence Suffers

In Iran, countless families have been torn apart by executions and wrongful imprisonment. Political repression and the absence of fair trials leave mothers and fathers locked away—or taken forever. Their children wait endlessly in uncertainty.

Thousands of children have lost one or both parents to imprisonment or execution.
Many are forced to live in poverty after the arrest of the family’s only provider.
Some are denied access to education and healthcare.
Others live in constant fear, knowing their loved one could be executed at any time.

These children grow up surrounded by grief, isolation, and stigma. Without protection, they are vulnerable to abuse, exploitation, and psychological trauma.
Their childhood—a time meant for play, love, and laughter—turns into a daily struggle for survival and hope.

Every Execution Destroys More Than One Life

The punishment of one person becomes a lifelong sentence for their children. The trauma does not end with the execution—it begins there. A single state killing leaves behind a family shattered and a generation scarred.

When a parent disappears into the prison system, the child’s world collapses. Their drawings fade, their laughter quiets, and their dreams turn into questions with no answers.

At Welle, we refuse to let these children remain unseen.
We fight for life, dignity, and justice—for the parents and for the children left behind.

What We Do

Your donation makes it possible for us to act. Every franc helps us bring light to where darkness dominates.

With your support, we:

Advocate for an end to executions in Iran and other oppressive regimes.
Provide emergency humanitarian assistance to affected families.
Give these children a voice through international campaigns and awareness programs.
Support legal and advocacy efforts to save lives and promote human rights.
Cooperate with independent satellite broadcasting, breaking through censorship to spread truth and awareness.
Organize peaceful protests and vigils in Switzerland and at the United Nations in Geneva.

Our mission is not only to stop the machinery of death but also to heal the wounds it leaves behind.

Your Donation Saves Lives

Every contribution—large or small—is a gesture of compassion that brings tangible change.

With your help, we turn compassion into action and make the voices of these forgotten children heard around the world.
Together, we work across borders to stop executions and protect families torn apart by injustice.

With your support, we:

Raise international awareness and pressure to stop executions — like the case of Ali’s father, who still waits for justice.
Engage with the United Nations, governments, and human rights organizations to expose violations and demand accountability.
Continue our humanitarian and legal work to save lives still at risk of execution, providing emergency aid, legal documentation, and advocacy.
Organize vigils, public actions, and book tables throughout Switzerland to give visibility to those suffering in silence.
Publish reports and informational materials that shed light on the reality inside Iran’s prisons and the impact on children.
Build international partnerships and media cooperation to strengthen the global movement against executions and for human rights.

When you donate, you don’t just give money—you give a voice to a child who has been silenced, and you restore dignity to families who have lost everything.

A Story of Hope

Tiam was one of these children. Her father was sentenced to death in Iran. She spent months living in uncertainty, clinging to the sound of his voice during short prison calls.
But thanks to international advocacy and your donations, her father’s execution was halted—and one day, Tiam finally ran into his arms again.

Her smile that day is a reminder of why we fight. Every child deserves that chance. Every family deserves hope.