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June 21, 2015

Focus on economic recovery

In general, all interviewees agreed that the sanctions have caused tremendous erosion of the economic well-being of the population and that economic revitalization must be a top ...

June 21, 2015

Post-deal expectations: hopes and serious concerns

The respondents in this study overwhelmingly cited economic recovery and a loosening of restrictions on political, civil, social, and cultural freedoms as the domestic priorities for Iran following ...

June 21, 2015

The destructive impact of failed negotiations

The interviewees were unanimous that sanctions and Iran’s international isolation had been profoundly destructive to Iranian society, causing severe economic hardship. Indeed, directly contradicting the frequent claims by ...

June 21, 2015

Hope, optimism, and lifting up the nation’s collective spirit

Such support—and hope—is not surprising. Over the past decade, many Iranians have experienced a collective state of despair and hopelessness in the face of debilitating sanctions, ...

June 21, 2015

Support for the negotiations remains steadfast

Every single respondent in the study expressed unequivocal support for the negotiations, and a hope that they would result in a negotiated settlement over Iran’s nuclear ...

June 21, 2015

Methodology

In conducting the study, the Campaign interviewed 28 members of Iranian civil society, reflecting many different spheres. The sampling was comprised of political figures, including former ...

June 21, 2015

Introduction

This study presents the views of a cross-section of Iranian civil society on the effects of the outcome of the nuclear negotiations on the people of ...

June 21, 2015

Key Findings

• Strong support for the nuclear negotiations and hope for an agreement was unanimous and unequivocal among all of the respondents, and was held ...

June 19, 2015

cartoon 117: Women Not Allowed

After much public anticipation for a decision on whether women would be allowed to watch the Iran-US volleyball games, and despite announcements by Rouhani administration about a favorable resolution to the issue, the Tasnim new ...

June 10, 2015

Cartoon 116: Nuclear Inspections and Human Rights

One of the conditions set for reaching a nuclear deal between the 5+1 countries and Iran is inspection of some of Iran's military ...

May 23, 2015

Cartoon 115: Ali Khamenei at the Tehran International Book Fair

During a visit to the Tehran International Book Fair, Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, asked a publisher ...

May 22, 2015

For Iranian workers…

This Campaign video highlights the plight of workers in Iran. Some 70% of Iranian workers live below the official poverty line, 90% of Iranian laborers have temporary employment contracts offering no job security, and 19,974 workers lost their lives in ...

May 18, 2015

Cartoon 114: Prison Overcrowding

In an interview with IRNA, Reza Mahboubi, Deputy Director of the Interior Ministry's Social Affairs Center said that five hundred thousand new inmates and detainees enter Iran's prison system each year. Official ...

May 14, 2015

Cartoon 113: Evin Prison to Become A Park

Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said this week that the Tehran Municipality is prepared to enter negotiations with the Iranian Judiciary to convert the Evin Prison complex in northwestern Tehran into a ...

May 8, 2015

Radical Website Calls for Murder of Musician, Iranian Officials Silent

Shahin Najafi  German Police Address Threat While Website Offers Reward for Shahin Najafi's and His Fan's Death The announcement by an ...

May 6, 2015

Eminent Iranian Poet and Filmmaker Repeatedly Interrogated by Intelligence Ministry

Baktash Abtin’s Case Expected to be Sent to Court Iran's Intelligence Ministry has repeatedly summoned and interrogated the well-known Iranian poet, documentary filmmaker, and member ...

May 5, 2015

“Why Did I Go to Prison for Four Years, Mr. Zarif?”

Formerly Imprisoned Journalists Challenge Iran Foreign Minister’s Remarks to Charlie Rose Astonished reactions to recent statements made by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad ...

May 5, 2015

Leading Activist Arrested Ahead of Her Trial for Peaceful Civil Activities

Narges Mohammadi is Transferred to Evin Prison Civil rights activist and Deputy Director of the banned Defenders of Human Rights Center, Narges Mohammadi, was arrested at ...

April 29, 2015

Police Demolish Imprisoned Baha’i Leader’s Ancestral Home

Iranian police demolished the home of an imprisoned Baha’i community leader in Semnan on April 22, 2015. The home belonged to Jamaloddin Khanjani, one of seven Baha’i leaders who have been in prison since 2008. ...

April 27, 2015

Managing Editor of Banned Women’s Publication Hopes for Reversal of Decision

Iran’s Press Oversight Committee has decided to suspend publication of Iran’s premier women’s magazine, Zanan-e Emrooz [Today’s Women], and forward its case for prosecution to the Iranian Judiciary. ...

April 27, 2015

Political Prisoner To Be Tried for Contacting UN Human Rights Expert

Ebrahimi is accused of contacting the UN’s Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, from prison, to report to the Special Rapporteur on the condition of political prisoners who are ill. Iranian prison officials routinely deny even critically needed medical care to political prisoners. ...

April 26, 2015

TV Producer Jailed upon Return to Iran Now Faces Trial

Mostafa Azizi, a former Iranian television writer and producer, who has been in prison since February 1, 2015, will be put on trial on June 1, at Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court under Judge Salavati. Azizi, a resident of Canada since 2008, returned ...

April 25, 2015

Final Verdict: Five to Seven Years for Facebook Users in Iran

An appeals court in Tehran has sentenced six individuals to prison terms ranging from five to seven years for postings on their Facebook pages. Two additional individuals are facing as of yet unknown terms for their activities on the social networking site. ...

April 23, 2015

New Video: Iranian Expats Face Arrest upon Return to their Homeland

April 20, 2015—The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran released a video today highlighting the plight of the thousands of Iranians who wish to return to their homeland, yet fear likely imprisonment upon arrival for the peaceful expression of their beliefs, art, or lifestyle. ...

April 23, 2015

Cartoon 112: Facebook Users Get Five to Seven Years in Prison

An appeals court in Tehran has sentenced six individuals to prison terms ranging from five to seven years for postings on their Facebook pages. Two additional individuals are facing as of ...

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