2019

When Iran blocked the internet, tech experts in the U.S. tried to hack a solution. Here’s why they couldn’t
Los Angeles Times 17 December, 2019
-run network, said Amir Rashidi, an internet security researcher at the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran….

Joint call for the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent action on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran in relation to the repression of popular protests
Human Rights Watch 16 December, 2019
protests and their aftermath.\n\nSignatories:\n\nAbdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran\n\nAHRAZ – Association for the…

In Iran, Six Years For One Word
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty 12 December, 2019
with the state narrative, the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran reported.\n\nThe French media watchdog Reporters…

When Human Rights Are a Cudgel to Beat Your Enemies
The Atlantic 10 December, 2019
the government’s support and statements,” Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran,…

‘Creating Suspension Between Contradictory States’: An interview with artist Parastou Forouhar
Global Voices 10 December, 2019
7-December 14).\n\nExcepts from my interview with Forouhar follow:\n\nOmid Memarian: Your “Eyes” collection evokes a police state and…

Iran cutting off its Internet wasn’t a show of strength. It was a sign of panic.
The Washington Post 09 December, 2019
its citizens’ online activity. A 2018 report by the Center for Human Rights in Iran details the government’s efforts to develop a…

Iranian art in the shadow of a brutal crackdown
MSN.com 04 December, 2019
Amanpour speaks with artist Shirin Neshat and human rights campaigner Hadi Ghaemi about recent protests in Iran and the…

Trump and Macron Goes Toe to Toe Over NATO, ISIS and Turkey; Bobby Ghosh, Bloomberg Opinion Editor, is Interviewed About NATO. Macron and Erdogan Clashes at NATO; Gulnur Aybet, Senior Adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is Interviewed About President Macron and Erdogan; 200 People Dead in Iran Protests; Raising Human Rights Awareness Through Art; Shirin Neshat, Artist, and Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director, Center for Human Rights in Iran, are Interviewed About Iran. Aired 1-2p ET
CNN.com – Transcripts 03 December, 2019
.\n\nWhy have you partnered with Shirin on this?\n\nHADI GHAEMI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN: Well,…

Iran hit by worst unrest in 40 years
The Telegraph 02 December, 2019
Republic and its record of violence,” said Omid Memarian, the deputy director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a…

Hurdles Remain for Renewed Afghan Peace Talks
Foreign Policy 02 December, 2019
and its record of violence.”\n—Omid Memarian, the deputy director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, on the ongoing…

With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
Yahoo World 02 December, 2019
Republic and its record of violence,” said Omid Memarian, deputy director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New…

With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Is Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
MSN.com 02 December, 2019
Republic and its record of violence,” said Omid Memarian, the deputy director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a…

With Brutal Crackdown, Iran Convulsed by Worst Unrest in 40 Years
MSN.com 01 December, 2019
Republic and its record of violence,” said Omid Memarian, the deputy director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a…

Iran sentences eight conservationists convicted of spying
South Africa Today 30 November, 2019
the country, precipitated by an increase in fuel prices. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, an advocacy group based in New York,…

Iran Sentences 8 Conservationists Convicted of Spying
The Wire 29 November, 2019
the country, precipitated by an increase in fuel prices. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, an advocacy group based in New York,…

UPDATE 1-Iran says hundreds of banks were torched in vast unrest plot
Yahoo World 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Iran says hundreds of banks were torched in ‘vast’ unrest plot
Reuters 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Iran says hundreds of banks were torched in vast unrest plot
Daily Mail Online 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Hundreds of banks and government sites burned in Iran unrest – interior minister
Euronews 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Hundreds of banks and government sites burned in Iran unrest – interior minister
The Huffington Global 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Hundreds of banks and government sites burned in Iran unrest – interior minister
Reuters 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Hundreds of banks and government sites burned in Iran unrest – interior minister
The Guardian 27 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,…

Over 700 banks burned in Iran unrest
Daily Sun 26 November, 2019
forces, were killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group,..

Iran stages pro-government rallies after days of violent unrest
The National 25 November, 2019
forces, have been killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. The Centre for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy…

Iran says pro-government rally to show who ‘real’ Iranians are
Daily Times 25 November, 2019
authorities have said about 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy…

Iran stages pro-government rallies after days of violent unrest
The Huffington Global 25 November, 2019
”.\nAuthorities have said about 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based…

Tehran launches pro-government protests in Iran
DW.com 25 November, 2019
about 1,000 protesters have been arrested. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran said the number was likely closer to…

Iran vows to ‘destroy’ America, Israel and Saudi Arabia if they cross Tehran’s ‘red lines’
Daily Mail Online 25 November, 2019
forces, had been killed and more than 1,000 people arrested. \nThe Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy…

Iran says pro-government rally to show the ‘real’ Iranians
The Huffington Global 25 November, 2019
”.\nAuthorities have said about 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based…

Iran says pro-government rally to show the ‘real’ Iranians
The Guardian 25 November, 2019
Authorities have said about 1,000 demonstrators have been arrested. The Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy…

Female fans banned from Iranian league games
ESPN.com
Also: ESPN.co.uk, ESPN Sports Media India  22 October, 2019
on Iran to lift the ban reached unprecedented levels.\n\nAccording to Omid Memarian, Deputy Director of Center for Human Rights on Iran, the…

Iran gives US list of prisoners it wants freed in a proposed swap, including scientist arrested last year for sending biological material to Islamic Republic
Daily Mail Online 21 October, 2019
in 2017.\nIn a letter from Evin Prison published by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, Vafadari said the couple were sentenced last week by…

‘This US government looks more like Iran’s every day’: Shirin Neshat talks about the power of political satire ahead of LA show
The Art Newspaper 18 October, 2019
York (7-24 November), with the US non-profit Center for Human Rights in Iran. The Art Newspaper wrote about the show in July and since then,…

Every artist has a story of her own’
Financial Times Print Edition (Asia) 11 October, 2019

Irán permite por primera vez que las mujeres acudan a los estadios de fútbol
Enfemenino.com 11 October, 2019
se extendía hasta el 31 de agosto de 2019.\n\nYa entonces, Hadi Ghaemi, el director ejecutivo del Centro para los Derechos Humanos en Irán,…

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s daughter arrives back in UK
The Guardian
Also: BuzzFeed, 11 October, 2019
In a letter smuggled out of Tehran prison and published by the Centre for Human Rights in Iran last week, Zaghari-Ratcliffe wrote: “In the…

“Just Like Other Kids”
Human Rights Watch 02 October, 2019
Hopkins, production manager.\n\nAt the Center for Human Rights in Iran: Hadi Ghaemi, executive director, Omid Memarian, deputy director, and…

Joint Letter on the Arrests of Activists’ Relatives by the Iranian Government
Human Rights Watch 02 October, 2019
for Human Rights in Kurdistan of Iran-Geneva\n\nCenter for Human Rights in Iran\n\nCenter for Supporters of Human Rights\n\nEnsemble contre le…

Irã: Escolas excluem crianças com deficiência
Human Rights Watch 01 October, 2019
milhões de pessoas com deficiência no Irã enfrentam diariamente”, disse Hadi Ghaemi, diretor executivo do Centro de Direitos Humanos no Irã…

Iran: Schools Shut Out Children with Disabilities
Human Rights Watch 01 October, 2019
disabilities in Iran face daily,” said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI).“Educating children…

Iran : Des écoles peu accessibles aux enfants handicapés
Human Rights Watch 30 September, 2019
par des millions de personnes handicapées en Iran », a déclaré Hadi Ghaemi, directeur exécutif du Centre pour les droits humains en Iran (…

Iran detains family members of women’s rights activist Masih Alinejad
DW.com 26 September, 2019
members in a move criticized by Amnesty International and the Center for Human Rights in Iran as an attempt to intimidate the US-based…

3 associated with US-based Iran activist reportedly detained
Atlantic Broadband, Daily Mail Online, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, AP (Hosted), El Paso Inc.  25 September, 2019
for women have been detained.\n\nAmnesty International and the Center for Human Rights in Iran said Wednesday that the arrests targeted people…

Sahar Khodayari wanted to watch a soccer match. Now her death could spark change for women in Iran
CBC Radio 14 September, 2019
could be a catalyst for gender equality in Iran, says activist Jasmin Ramsey. Her name has become a rallying call for women throughout…

La muerte de la Chica Azul conmociona a Irán
El País 11 September, 2019
de encima la presión nacional e internacional”, ha declarado Hadi Ghaemi, director ejecutivo del Centro para los Derechos Humanos en Irán.

She Wanted to Watch a Soccer Match in Iran. She Died Pursuing Her Dream.
News – MSN CA, The New Zealand Herald, From Press Australia, MSN – Australia 10 September, 2019
basically trying to manipulate FIFA,” said Omid Memarian, deputy director of the Centre for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy…

Muere la joven iraní que se inmoló tras ser detenida por entrar a un estadio
La Razón Digital 10 September, 2019
deportivos sin discriminación”. En la misma línea se mostró Hadi Ghaemi, el director ejecutivo del Centro para los Derechos Humanos en…

UPDATE: Woman arrested for attending soccer match in Iran dies from self-inflicted burns
Morningstar, Morningstar 10 September, 2019
s president wrote a letter obtained by the New York-based Centre for Human Rights in Iran. Meanwhile, soccer players and many others from…

Iran’s ‘Blue Girl’ Wanted to Watch a Soccer Match. She Died Pursuing Her Dream.
New York Times 10 September, 2019
“They are basically trying to manipulate FIFA,” said Omid Memarian, deputy director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group. “Even though FIFA has been notified of Iran’s repeated violations and manipulation tactics to allow women in, still Iran has gotten away with this discrimination.”

Iranian female football fan who self-immolated outside court dies
The Guardian 10 September, 2019
“Whilst we are aware of the challenges and cultural sensitivities, we simply have to continue making progress here, not only because we owe it to women all over the world, but also because we have a responsibility to do so, under the most basic principles set out in the FIFA Statutes,” Infantino wrote in the letter, obtained by the New York-based Centre for Human Rights in Iran.

Woman arrested for attending soccer match in Iran dies from self-inflicted burns
Market Watch 10 September, 2019
“Whilst we are aware of the challenges and cultural sensitivities, we simply have to continue making progress here, not only because we owe it to women all over the world, but also because we have a responsibility to do so, under the most basic principles set out in the FIFA Statutes,” FIFA’s president wrote a letter obtained by the New York-based Centre for Human Rights in Iran.

De l’interdiction de stade au suicide, l’histoire tragique de la « fille bleue »
L’Orient 09 December, 2019
ou pour tourner l’histoire en faveur de l’État », estime de son côté Hadi Ghaemi, directeur exécutif du Center for Human Rights in Iran, contacté par L’OLJ.

Mulher incendeia o próprio corpo após ser condenada à prisão por ir ao estádio
Lapada Lapada 09 September, 2019
futebol, denunciaram ONGs de Direitos Humanos. Segundo informou a Center for Human Rights in Iran, sediada nos Estados Unidos, a mulher foi…

Iran als größtes Gefängnis für Journalistinnen
Nachrichten DW, Nachrichten DW | de 09 September, 2019
Amir Rashidi, Experte für Internetsicherheit und digitale Rechte im DW-Interview. Rashidi arbeitet für das Center for Human Rights in Iran…

Iranian Woman Sets Herself on Fire in Protest After Illegally Attending Soccer Match
California Epeak 07 September, 2019
to drop the charges due to her mental health condition,” the Center for Human Rights in Iran noted. “As a signatory of the UN Convention on…

In Iran, a Musician Risks Freedom For Human Rights
The Wire 04 September, 2019
world. The United Nations, Amnesty International, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Free Muse and the European Council of…

Iranian musician risks his freedom to promote human rights
The Indian Express 04 September, 2019
world. The United Nations, Amnesty International, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Free Muse and the European Council of…

Iranian musician risks his freedom to promote human rights
Taiwan News Online, DW.com 03 September, 2019
world. The United Nations, Amnesty International, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Free Muse and the European Council of…

I diritti umani in Iran e le responsabilità dei giornalisti
Articolo21 31 August, 2019
suo lavoro delle difficoltà economiche degli iraniani. Secondo il Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) almeno altri sei giornalisti sono…

Iran, 24 anni di carcere all’attivista anti-hijab: Istiga alla prostituzione
MSN Italia, IlGiornale.it, NewsstandHub 30 August, 2019
del velo. Queste sentenze – commenta il direttore esecutivo di CHRI Hadi Ghaemi – riflettono l’incapacità delle forze statali di imporre la…

Saba Kord-Afšari obsojena na 24 let zapora, ker v javnosti ni nosila hidžaba Nasprotnice hidžaba v Iranu zapirajo zaradi razširjanja korupcije in prostitucije
MMC RTV Slovenija 29 August, 2019
obrača v nasprotno smer, je dejal direktor CHRI-ja Hadi Ghaemi.\n\nZastopanje aktivistk in deljenje rož\n\nIranska sodišča so konec julija…

Una iraní, condenada a 24 años de cárcel por protestar contra el velo obligatorio
El Nacional.cat 29 August, 2019
en contra, la marea está cada vez más en su contra, ha señalado Hadi Ghaemi, director ejecutivo de CHRI, haciendo referencia a la condena…

Condenan a 24 años de cárcel a una activista iraní por protestar contra el velo obligatorio
Lasexta 28 August, 2019
, la marea está cada vez más en su contra, ha señalado Hadi Ghaemi, director ejecutivo de CHRI, haciendo referencia a la condena.\n\nPero…

Iranian imam murdered in the Iranian city of Kazeroun
Free Republic 28 August, 2019
protests and dozens more were arrested. The New York Center for Human Rights In Iran reported that local sources said that at least three…

My British friend was imprisoned in Iran after the UK government seized their oil tanker. Now they won’t let him go
MSN News UK, The Independent, The Independent (eClips Web) 28 August, 2019
kidnapped and nary a word from Whitehall.\n\nI reached out to Jasmin Ramsey, communications director of The Centre for Human Rights in Iran,…

مصير مجهول لمزدوجي الجنسية المعتقلين في إيران
BBC Arabic 28 August, 2019
.\n\nكمال فروغي (إيران-المملكة المتحدة)\n\nمصدر الصورة Center for Human Rights in Iran\nاحتجز المستشار السابق في شركة النفط والغاز بتروناس، في…

Iran court upholds British Council worker’s 10-year jail sentence
The National 27 August, 2019
was detained in Tehran, according to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and his wife, Shafagh Rahmani.\nMs Rahmani said her…

Iran court upholds British Council staffer’s 10-year jail sentence
The National 27 August, 2019
was detained in Tehran, according to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and his wife, Shafagh Rahmani.\nMs Rahmani said her…

Firade 1 maj – döms till 10 års fängelse och 147 piskrapp
Arbetet 26 August, 2019
Amiri ska släppas fri. Om detta rapporterar organisationen Center for Human Rights in Iran.\n\nMarzieh Amiri arbetade som reporter på den…

Iranian groups in France protest Zarif visit, chanting ‘kick him out’
The Baghdad Post -Iraq news 25 August, 2019
s letter on his Facebook page, told the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), Today [March 7] a legal representative from…

Virtual experience Blindfold coming soon to PlayStation VR
Gaminglyfe, Gamasutra 22 August, 2019
support from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI)\n\nYou must be\n\nlogged in\n\nto post a…

Former Khamenei supporter sentenced to 13 years for speaking out
The Baghdad Post -Iraq news 22 August, 2019
for years I fought in the (Iran-Iraq) War, he told Center for Human Rights in Iran. I was injured, and my brother was martyred in the war…

British Council condemns Iran court upholding ten-year sentence for UK-based curator
The Art Newspaper 21 August, 2019
intelligence ministry.\n\nHadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the US-based human rights organisation, Center for Human Rights in Iran,…

Iran rejects appeal against UK resident’s 10-year jail sentence
The Guardian 20 August, 2019
Also: Florida Daily Post, The Sun | FashionBehindtheScene
any other kind of work.” Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the centre, called for Amiri’s immediate release.

Canada should welcome Intrauniversalism founder Mohammad Ali Taheri on humanitarian grounds
The Georgia Straight 18 August, 2019
nine years after he was put behind bars, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\nHe’s on temporary leave from prison, according to…

“Dolor insoportable” en las prisiones de Irán
Sitquije 16 August, 2019
autoridades iraníes castigan a las víctimas de la tortura”, dijo Hadi Ghaemi, director ejecutivo del grupo. Workers’ rights activist Esmail…

Iranian-British anthropologist held
Borneo Bulletin Online, New Delhi News, Herald Globe, Brisbane News.Net, PanArmenian [Eng] 15 August, 2019
why he was arrested,” she wrote.\nThe New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran also spoke to Ahmady’s wife and confirmed his detention…

A terrível vida de um músico de metal no Irão
Ardina 15 August, 2019
, e a criação de música considerada blasfema.O jornalista Jasmin Ramsey, que representa o Centro pelo Direitos Humanos no Irão, uma..

Iranian-British anthropologist held in Tehran amid tensions
Associated Press 15 August, 2019
he was arrested,” she wrote. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran also spoke to Ahmady’s wife and confirmed his detention. It…

British dual national Kameel Ahmady detained in Iran
The Guardian, Newscabal, Columbia Basin Herald, Connecticut Post, NewsTimes.com, Sun Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Fresno Bee, Macon Telegraph 14 August, 2019
detained Sunday in Tehran, according to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran and his wife, Shafagh Rahmani. They said he was…

Iranian-British anthropologist held in Tehran amid tensions
The Washington Post
Also: Journal Gazette & Times-Courier, Magicvalley.com, Helenair.com, Elko Daily Free Press, Quad-Cities Online, Pantagraph.com, The Muscatine Journal, Herald & Review, PostStar.com, The Columbus Telegram, Daily Inter Lake, Federal News Radio, morrisbroadband.net, Miami Herald, Atlantic Broadband, Seattlepi.com, Times Union, NWCable.net, broadstripe.net, Las Vegas Sun, The Middletown Press, InfoTel News, StarTribune.com, Mail On Sunday, Daily Mail Online 14 August, 2019
in to skip the surveys.The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran also spoke to Ahmady’s wife and confirmed his…

Cannes Film Festival Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof
Indiewire 25 July, 2019
and had their movies banned in Iran, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran, which seeks to protect and promote human rights and…

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to one year in prison
Screen Daily 25 July, 2019
He has a 20-day window to appeal the sentence but told the website of the Center for Human Rights in Iran he was “pessimistic” about any appeal process being heard.

Award-Winning Iranian Filmmaker Rasoulof Sentenced To Prison, Travel Ban
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty 24 July, 2019
and who is raising criticism, he added. Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), said in a statement…

Tensions With Iran Reach the Point of Inevitability
PressFrom 18 July, 2019
the number of foreigners incarcerated in Iran is unclear, the Center for Human Rights in Iran , a research “Even now it still seems like…

Iran’s jailed dual nationals and their uncertain fate
BBC News – England 18 July, 2019
jail and his wife to 16 years, according to the US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). He vigorously rejected all the charges they…

Iran’s jailed dual nationals and their uncertain fate
BBC News – England 18 July, 2019
jail and his wife to 16 years, according to the US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). He vigorously rejected all the charges they…

As Iran vs. West Tensions Rise, So Does Uncertainty Over Prisoners
The New York Times 17 July, 2019
the number of foreigners incarcerated in Iran is unclear, the Center for Human Rights in Iran, a research and advocacy group in the United…

FIFA: It was wrong to boot fans advocating for Iranian women out of Women’s World Cup match
Yahoo! Sports 19 June, 2019
national soccer players and relatives of the players, per the Center for Human Rights in Iran. FIFA denounces move, calls it social not…

Iran Encourages Citizens to Spy on Each Other and Report Moral Code Violations Via Text Message
Newsweek 11 June, 2019
violate women’s basic rights, Omid Memarian, deputy director at the Center for Human Rights in Iran, told Newsweek.\nIranian women wearing…

Iran releases US resident accused of spying
New York Post 11 June, 2019
with foreign residencies, are imprisoned in Iran as of this month, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\n\nWith Post Wires…

Iran says U.S. resident convicted of spying in closed-door trial will be released
Euronews 11 June, 2019
imprisoned in Iran as of this month, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\nThose imprisoned include Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-…

Iran Sends Journalist to Notorious Prison, Jails Another for 2 Years
Voice of America 03 June, 2019
offense in connection with that protest.\n\n​The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) posted a tweet saying Ghaliyan had been…

Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced to 30 Years, Flogging in Iran
Voice of America 03 June, 2019
-language television.\n\nSpeaking to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran in April, Farahani warned his client was accused of “

Iran agrees to release U.S. resident jailed for spying: Lebanon
MSN.com 04 June, 2019
imprisoned in Iran as of this month, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\n\nThose imprisoned include Siamak Namazi, an Iranian-…

Iran Sends Journalist to Notorious Prison, Jails Another for 2 Years
Voice of America 03 June, 2019
offense in connection with that protest.\n\n​The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) posted a tweet saying Ghaliyan had been…

Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced to 30 Years, Flogging in Iran
Voice of America 03 June, 2019
public about politically sensitive cases, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\n\nDavoudi is the third renowned defense lawyer…

POLITICO Playbook: Giuliani wants to be Trump’s No. 1 campaign hatchet man
Politico 28 May, 2019
Kelly … Joe Paulsen … Andrew Ciafardini … Christy Felling … Omid Memarian … Adelle Nazarian … Ron Jacobi of Bryan Cave … Peter…

Iran’s hard-liners outraged by viral videos of schoolchildren dancing
MSN.com 21 May, 2019
who protested the tightened rules, according to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran. Still, with more than half of Iran’s 82…

Iran’s hard-liners outraged by viral videos of schoolchildren dancing
Los Angeles Times 21 May, 2019
the tightened rules, according to the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran. Still, with more than half of Iran’s 82 million…

Iraanse elitetroepen gaan achter mannequins aan
MSN België 18 May, 2019
op de modesector bewijzen de angst van de Iraanse hardliners,” aldus Hadi Ghaemi, directeur van de organisatie. “Zij proberen elk aspect van…

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards raid modelling agencies for ‘promoting vulgarity’
The Independent 18 May, 2019
to their narrow world view,” said the Centre for Human Rights in Iran’s executive director Hadi Ghaemi. Additional reporting by Reuters…

Second Women’s Charity Group Member Who Assisted Iran’s Flood Victims Is Arrested
Floods News 18 May, 2019
Who Assisted Iran’s Flood Victims Is Arrested Source: Center for Human Rights in Iran Both Women Being Held for Unknown Reasons at Evin…

Three Iranian Writers Sentenced To A Total Of 18 Years In Prison
South Africa News.Net 18 May, 2019
themselves is a travesty of justice,’ CHRI’s executive director Hadi Ghaemi said in a May 17 statement. In a statement published earlier…

Three Iranian Writers Sentenced To A Total Of 18 Years In Prison
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty 18 May, 2019
back the charges.\n’Travesty Of Justice’\nThe New York-based center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) condemned the unjust and unlawful prison…

Iranian students protest university’s hijab policy
New York Post 14 May, 2019
two months in prison or less and fined around $25.\n\nThe Center for Human Rights in Iran, or CHR, said on its website that the catalyst for…

‘An enemy plot’: Iran launches crackdown after videos emerge of schoolgirls dancing
The Independent 11 May, 2019
challenge to the song “Gentleman”, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\nSeveral clips of dancing children were also posted by…

‘An enemy plot’: Iran launches crackdown after videos emerge of schoolgirls dancing
Yahoo! News 11 May, 2019
challenge to the song “Gentleman”, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\n\nSeveral clips of dancing children were also posted by…

‘An enemy plot’: Iran launches crackdown after videos emerge of schoolgirls dancing
Movies – Yahoo Movies UK 11 May, 2019
challenge to the song “Gentleman”, according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran.\nSeveral clips of dancing children were also posted by…

Charity Worker Who Assisted Iran’s Flood Victims Arrested in Tehran

Floods News 06 May, 2019
Iran’s Flood Victims Arrested in Tehran Source: Center for Human Rights in Iran Charity worker Akram Nasirian was arrested by unidentified…

Telegram en Iran : quel bilan un an après l’interdiction ?
Siècle Digital 03 May, 2019
le taux d’utilisation des VPN a augmenté drastiquement, » souligne Amir Rashidi. Problème : les VPN sont souvent compliqués à installer pour…

[1. Mai 2019] Gewerkschaftsdemonstrationen vor dem Parlament und dem „Arbeiterhaus“ in Teheran – erneut Festnahmen und Repression als Reaktion auf sozialen Protest
LabourNet Germany 02 May, 2019
on Labor Day“ am 01. Mai 2019 beim Center for Human Rights in Iran berichtet ausführlich von den Protesten und den Festnahmen und auch der…

Dos mujeres, heroínas de nuestra época

La Razón 13 April, 2019
niño de 12 años llamado Nima y una joven de 19 llamada Mehraveh. Hadi Ghaemi, del centro de Derechos Humanos en Irán, afirmó que ahora los…

Netizen Report: As water levels rise, Iran’s ban on messaging apps is slowing emergency relief for flood victims
Global Voices 05 April, 2019
Abrougui, Mahsa Alimardani, Ellery Roberts Biddle Talal Raza, Elizabeth Rivera, Taisa Sganzerla and the Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.

Harsh Sentence for Rights Lawyer Threatens Activism
Human Rights Watch 20 March, 2019
in Iranian prisons who are there solely for their lawful activism,” said Hadi Ghaemi, CHRI executive director. “This reflects the depth of

Iran lawyer convicted after defending women protesters
AP (Hosted)
Also:AccessWDUN, MSN.com, Yahoo World, CBS News, Herald Online 06 March, 2019
peaceful challenge, said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran, which reported Sotoudeh…

Iran lawyer convicted after defending women protesters
The Washington Post 06 March, 2019
The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran says Nasrin Sotoudeh, who previously served three years in prison for her work, was…

Iran lawyer convicted after defending women protesters
The Tribune 06 March, 2019
and faces years in prison. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran says Nasrin Sotoudeh, who previously served three years in…

Iran lawyer convicted after defending women protesters
Daily Mail Online 06 March, 2019
and faces years in prison. The New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran says Nasrin Sotoudeh, who previously served three years in…

Iran government faces angry online backlash over activists’ abuse claims
Euronews
Also: Daily Times, Reuters UK, Reuters Africa, Reuters Canada, Reuters US, Daily Mail Online, Reuters India 17 February, 2019
accountability goes up, said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director at the New York-based Center for Human Rights in Iran. Sham investigations…

POLITICO Brussels Playbook, presented by The Boeing Company: Political football — EU’s Iran failure — Conte in his own words
Politico Europe 12 February, 2019
are standing trial and risk capital punishment. The Center for Human Rights in Iran NGO managed to get actor Leonardo DiCaprio involved and…

Iranian protesters defiant in the face of ‘worst’ crackdown in a decade
CNN.com International
Also: CNN Philippines, CNN-US 11 February, 2019
sentenced to more than a decade in prison. According to the Center for Human Rights in Iran, she is denied visits by her family. On January…

Political Climate Change; Commonwealth Chaos; Border Compromise; U.S.-China Trade Deal; Democratic Candidates Get Into Campaign Mode; Show
AP (Hosted) 08 February, 2019
He pardons some each year, but according to the Interview Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, not in such numbers. As has been the case in…

Perjuangan Aktivis HAM Lawan Aturan Busana Perempuan di Iran
Republika Online 28 January, 2019
menjadi pilihan, bukan kewajiban,” kata Direktur Eksekutif CHRI Hadi Ghaemi.\n\nDi bawah hukum Islam Iran yang diberlakukan setelah Revolusi…

Despite crackdown, Iran’s hijab protesters continue their plight
Al Arabiya English 25 January, 2019
who want the hijab to be a choice, not a requirement,” said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of CHRI, in a statement.\n \n Under Iran’s Islamic…

No turning back for Iran’s hijab protesters despite crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation, Daily Mail Online News 24 January, 2019
by women who want the hijab to be a choice, not a requirement, said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of CHRI, in a statement.\n\nUnder Iran’s…

Cut off from the outside world: What it’s like to be a prisoner in Iran
CBS News 10 January, 2019
he met Michael White in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad. Jasmin Ramsey of the Center for Human Rights in Iran said that prison is overpopulated,…

Navy veteran from San Diego has been imprisoned in Iran, authorities there confirm
Los Angeles Times 09 January, 2019
for future negotiations,” said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the New York-based nonprofit Center for Human Rights in Iran. “We’ve seen…