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The newest published reports cited on the maps, by the date each was published, and court dates the reports say are still to come. Built 6 Nov 2026.
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- 28 Oct 2026
Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran / Sentenced him in his absence to five years and one month, October 2026 / Jafar Panahi- His lawyer told the Iranian outlet Emtedad that the court also ordered his assets confiscated and imposed two-year bans on social media and travel, and that the charges were not clearly specified. He said the case file stated Panahi was living abroad, although he had returned to Iran on 30 March 2026, and that they learnt of the verdict at the prosecutor’s office after his bank accounts were frozen.The Business Standard (Bangladesh) · Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi gets fresh 5-year jail sentence, asset confiscation ordered
- 8 Jun 2026
Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran / Upheld his one-year sentence for propaganda, June 2026 / Jafar Panahi- Branch 26 of the court rejected the appeal, according to his lawyer, who said the conviction rested on activities cited by prosecutors including making what authorities described as an unauthorised film against the regime, supporting political prisoners and anti-government protests, and endorsing the Women, Life, Freedom movement. The ruling could be appealed to Tehran’s Provincial Court of Appeal within 20 days.The National · Iran upholds prison sentence against Oscar-nominated director Jafar Panahi
- 8 Jun 2026
Mostafa Nili / Lawyer of / Jafar Panahi - 13 May 2026
Nasrin Sotoudeh / Appeared in his 2015 film Taxi Tehran / Jafar Panahi - 13 May 2026
Nasrin Sotoudeh / Arrested in, 1 April 2026; released on bail, 13 May 2026 / Arrests of activists during the war with Israel and the US, 2026Allegation- Her daughter, Mehraveh Khandan, wrote that she had been “temporarily released on bail”. AFP reports she was arrested at her home on 1 April as part of what activists call a crackdown on civil society during Iran’s war with Israel and the US, and that it remained unclear what charges she may face.AFP (via Free Malaysia Today) · Iran releases prize-winning rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
- 13 May 2026
Nasrin Sotoudeh / Arrested in, 1 April 2026; released on bail, 13 May 2026 / Arrests of activists during the war with Israel and the US, 2026Allegation- Nournews, affiliated with Iran’s top security body, said she was freed on bail, without referring to any charges. Reuters reports she has been jailed multiple times on security charges linked to her human rights advocacy.Reuters (via Al-Monitor) · Iran frees prominent rights lawyer Sotoudeh on bail - reports
- 11 May 2026
Narges Mohammadi / Sentenced to seven and a half years, February 2026 / Narges Mohammadi’s sentence, February 2026- Her foundation said on Sunday that she had been granted a prison sentence suspension on bail and moved to a Tehran hospital, more than a week after collapsing in Zanjan prison. It was not clear for how long the sentence was suspended. Her lawyer said the transfer followed a decision of the Legal Medicine Organization. There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities.AP (via OPB) · Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi transferred to a Tehran hospital, her foundation says
- 8 Feb 2026
Hasan Hematifar / Said she made provocative remarks at the memorial / Narges MohammadiAllegation - 8 Feb 2026
Narges Mohammadi / Sentenced to seven and a half years, February 2026 / Narges Mohammadi’s sentence, February 2026- Her lawyer, Mostafa Nili, told AFP she was sentenced to six years for “gathering and collusion to commit crimes” and one and a half years for propaganda activities, with two years’ exile to Khosf and a two-year travel ban. He said the verdict was not final and could be appealed.Al Jazeera · Iran sentences Nobel laureate Mohammadi to seven more years in prison
- 8 Feb 2026
Narges Mohammadi / Sentenced to seven and a half years, February 2026 / Narges Mohammadi’s sentence, February 2026- The Narges Foundation said she told her lawyer in a phone call on Sunday that she had received the sentence on Saturday, and that a week-long hunger strike ended that Sunday. The National reports she is expected to serve six years, as prison terms in Iran run concurrently.The National · Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to new prison term
- 8 Feb 2026
Nobel Peace Prize 2023 / Awarded to, 2023 / Narges Mohammadi - 8 Feb 2026
Mostafa Nili / Lawyer of / Narges Mohammadi - 8 Feb 2026
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) / Counted 4,519 killed, as of 21 January 2026 / Iran protests, December 2025 to January 2026 - 21 Jan 2026
Martyrs Foundation (Iran) / Gave an official toll for / Iran protests, December 2025 to January 2026 - 21 Jan 2026
Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) / Counted 4,519 killed, as of 21 January 2026 / Iran protests, December 2025 to January 2026- HRANA said 4,519 were killed, including 4,251 protesters, 197 security personnel, 35 people under 18 and 38 bystanders. Amnesty International said it documented security forces firing rifles and shotguns loaded with metal pellets, often at unarmed people’s heads and torsos.Al Jazeera · At least 3,117 people killed during Iran protests, state media report
- 12 Dec 2025
Narges Mohammadi / Arrested at, 12 December 2025 / Memorial for Khosrow Alikordi, Mashhad, 12 December 2025Allegation- Her supporters said security and police forces “violently” detained her, with several other activists, at the ceremony in Mashhad. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment, The National reports.The National · Iran arrests Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi
- 12 Dec 2025
Narges Foundation / Established in her name / Narges Mohammadi - 2 Dec 2025
Islamic Revolutionary Court of Tehran / Upheld his one-year sentence for propaganda, June 2026 / Jafar Panahi- In December 2025 his lawyer, Mostafa Nili, said Panahi had been sentenced in his absence to a year in prison and a two-year ban on leaving Iran on charges of “propaganda activities against the system”, while he was in New York to receive awards for It Was Just An Accident. The National reports the ruling was to be appealed.The National · Iran sentences filmmaker Jafar Panahi to one year in prison