Human rights activist Reza Khandan remains imprisoned for advocating for the end of Iran’s mandatory hijab laws.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and partners have filed a petition and urgent action request with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the unlawful and life-threatening detention of Iranian human rights activist Reza Khandan

Tags Share Washington, D.C. / New York / Montreal – October 9, 2025 — Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, PEN America, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights have filed a petition and urgent action request with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UNWGAD) over the unlawful imprisonment of Iranian human rights…
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