Iraj Mesdaghi is an independent political activist and researcher focused on human rights issues in Iran. His extensive work documents the realities of political repression and prison conditions under the Islamic Republic.
In 2004, he published Neither Living nor Dying, a four-volume collection of memoirs and reports from Iranian prisons. The volumes, titled Groob Sepideh, Andoueh Qoqnoosha, Restless Raspberries, and Tatloo’ Angoor, provide a firsthand account of the brutal conditions faced by political prisoners. He later compiled and published Barsaqeh Tabideh Knaf, a collection of prison poems related to the 1967 massacre, preserving the voices of those who suffered under the regime.
Among his other works, Hell on Earth explores the ideological roots of torture in Iran, while A Look at the International Labor Organization and the Violation of Fundamental Labor Rights in Iran examines labor rights abuses. His four-volume article collection, Nagahi Ba Cheshma Jan, further delves into these issues. His research book Dance of the Phoenixes and the Song of Ash provides critical documentation of the 1967 massacre.
His most recent publication, The United Nations and Human Rights Violations in Iran, is a 400-page analysis of Iran’s human rights record. In addition to books, Mesdaghi has published hundreds of articles exposing the Islamic Republic’s policies.