The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) is pleased to present this webinar as part of Developments in human Rights. This series explores developments in human rights in Canada and internationally in today’s rapidly changing world. The Youth and Justice Lab (Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University) and the Council of Jurists for a Democratic Iran are partners in this event.
Human rights in Iran: Freedom of peaceful assembly, state violence & the death penalty
Protests erupted in Tehran in late December 2025, initially in response to sudden and significant inflation, and have since spread across the country, with many calling for an end to the current regime. The government of Iran has responded to the protests with brutal force, killing a shocking and unprecedented number of protesters while detaining tens of thousands across the country. Many detainees face expedited judicial proceedings under capital charges. Iranians have also been subjected to over 18 consecutive days of a complete internet blackout, which remains ongoing. This webinar will discuss the current human rights situation in Iran, the human rights and international criminal law implications of the Iranian government’s crackdown, current death penalty cases against protesters, and the right of protesters to self-defence in the face of government violence.
Friday, February 6, 2026
11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Webinar on ZOOM | REGISTER HERE.
Event in English. | Free and open to all.
Centre de recherche et d’enseignement sur les droits de la personne | Human Rights Research and Education Centre
Université d’Ottawa | University of Ottawa
