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They called on world leaders to take "practical steps" to support demands for political change in the country.
A group of 114 Nobel laureates issued a statement condemning what they call "shocking" human rights violations in Iran, including the killings of protesters and a sharp increase in executions.
They called on world leaders to take "practical steps" to support demands for political change in the country.
According to the statement, Iranian security forces have been opening fire on protesters since late December during demonstrations against political oppression, corruption and inflation. The signatories claim that the use of deadly force has been ordered by the regime's top leadership and cite reports from human rights organizations that thousands of people have been killed.
The statement also accuses Iranian authorities of attacking hospitals, with the aim of arresting or shooting wounded protesters, as well as transferring detainees in conditions described as inhumane.
The laureates emphasize that the protesters demand political freedom and reject any form of dictatorship, whether monarchical or religious, supporting the creation of a democratic, pluralistic and corruption-free republic. Referring to official statistics, the statement highlights that Iran has executed more than 2,200 people during 2025, including 403 in December alone.
The group welcomes public condemnations by the United Nations Secretary-General and other international figures, calling for increased diplomatic pressure and support for the protests in Iran. The statement's signatories include East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta, former Polish President Lech Wałęsa, and economist Daron Acemoglu.
Statement by Nobel Laureates on Human Rights Violations in Iran January 2026
We, the Nobel laureates, express our deep and sorrowful concern at the grave and shocking violations of the rights of Iranian citizens and their massacres by the dictatorial regime in Iran. The regime's behavior, both in its ruthless repression of the Iranian people and in its cross-border actions that fuel violence throughout the world, has raised serious concerns for the conscience of all civilized peoples.
We particularly strongly condemn the use of lethal weapons and the opening of fire on Iranian demonstrators, ordered by the regime’s Supreme Leader. Demonstrators have taken to the streets since late December to protest oppression, structural corruption, systematic looting, and rampant inflation. Credible human rights reports indicate that thousands of innocent citizens have lost their lives at the hands of security forces, and regime agents have even attacked hospitals and shot the wounded or arrested and transferred them to detention centers in appalling conditions.
The demonstrators, calling for freedom, reject any dictatorship, whether monarchical or religious, and demand a democratic, pluralistic, and corruption-free republic. To prevent this uprising, the Iranian regime has executed more than 2,200 people in 2025 alone, according to official statistics. The number of executions recorded in December 2025 alone reached a shocking and unprecedented figure of 403. Despite such brutal and shameless repression, the regime has not been able to prevent the uprising of the freedom-loving and courageous Iranian people. They deserve the strong and unwavering support of the free world.
We, the Nobel Peace Prize laureates, welcome the stance of the UN Secretary-General and other world leaders in condemning the repression and killing of demonstrators in Iran, and call on them to support and take practical steps to support the Iranian people's uprising for change, freedom, and social justice, thus helping Iran join the community of democratic nations.
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