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This report provides a detailed overview of human rights violations committed against Azerbaijani Turks in Iran during the second quarter of 2025 (April–June). It documents a range of abuses including arbitrary arrests, unfair sentencing, executions, physical assaults, and intimidation by security forces. The persistent and systematic nature of state repression targeting this community is recorded. By presenting these cases, this report aims to shed light on the ongoing denial of fundamental human rights and freedoms faced by Azerbaijani Turks in Iran.
During this reporting period, 20 individuals were detained and later released, while 8 others received prison sentences in connection with their activities. At least 13 people were executed by hanging, reflecting the continued reliance on capital punishment despite mounting international calls for its abolition.
A separate but equally concerning development relates to the denial of birth certificates. The inability to obtain this essential document, particularly among ethnic minority communities, represents a serious human rights violation with long-term implications for children’s access to education, healthcare, and civil rights. During this period, at least 7 newborns were denied birth certificates.
