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Images of Resistance: Photographers Who Documented Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

Images of Resistance: Photographers Who Documented Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom Movement

September 16, 2024

For the second anniversary of Iran’s Woman, Life, Freedom movement, the Center for Human Rights in Iran partnered with Middle East Images to present a powerful collection of photographs and interviews, highlighting the courage of the protesters who stood up ...

Iran: Congress Should Back Bipartisan “Internet Reach and Access Now Act”

Iran: Congress Should Back Bipartisan “Internet Reach and Access Now Act”

August 26, 2024

August 26, 2024 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) strongly urges Congress to support the ...

Iran Goes After Its Women Activists as World’s Attention Turns to Its Sham Election

Iran Goes After Its Women Activists as World’s Attention Turns to Its Sham Election

June 25, 2024

Women Activists In and Outside Iran’s Prisons Targeted for Harsh Retribution June 25, 2024—As the Iranian government touts its democratic ...

Crackdown in Iran Intensifies as Iran’s Sham Presidential Election Nears

Crackdown in Iran Intensifies as Iran’s Sham Presidential Election Nears

June 11, 2024

Hundreds of Arrests, Detainees Violently Assaulted and Tortured Global Leaders Must Speak Out Against the Islamic Republic’s Violence June 11, 2024 ...

Social Media Admin Facing Execution in Iran for Online Posts

Social Media Admin Facing Execution in Iran for Online Posts

May 13, 2024

Same Judge Sentenced Rapper Toomaj Salehi to Death Few Weeks Earlier Death Sentence for Social Media Posts Shows ...

UNHRC: Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum

UNHRC: Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum

May 11, 2023

Iran Chairing Human Rights Body While HRC Is Investigating Its Crimes Against Humanity Is Moral Outrage May 11, 2023—The ...

Joint Statement: U.S. Treasury’s New General License D2 Advances Internet Freedom in Iran

Joint Statement: U.S. Treasury’s New General License D2 Advances Internet Freedom in Iran

September 26, 2022

Now Companies Must Make Tech Products Available and U.S. Government Must Encourage Them September 26, 2022—Today, ...

Iran Protests: Grave Concerns for Extreme State Violence Amid Rising Death Toll

Iran Protests: Grave Concerns for Extreme State Violence Amid Rising Death Toll

September 21, 2022

World Leaders Must Call on Iranian Officials to Immediately Cease Use of Lethal Force, Allow Peaceful Protest September ...

Rights Groups Call on Meta to Fix Persian Content Moderation for Instagram

Rights Groups Call on Meta to Fix Persian Content Moderation for Instagram

June 9, 2022

June 9, 2022 — In a joint statement released today, human rights organizations ARTICLE 19, Access Now, ...

UN Human Rights Experts: New Internet Bill Brings Iran Closer to “Digital Wall”

UN Human Rights Experts: New Internet Bill Brings Iran Closer to “Digital Wall”

March 1, 2022

UN human rights experts have urged the Iranian government to abandon a proposed bill that would drastically increase the authorities’ ability to censor and surveil activity on the internet. "This ...

Bill Increasing Surveillance and Censorship of Internet Moves Forward in Iran

Bill Increasing Surveillance and Censorship of Internet Moves Forward in Iran

February 24, 2022

Authorities’ Efforts to Crush Dissent Will Also Crush Livelihoods February 24, 2022 - A proposed bill ...

Bipartisan Congressional Group Urges Biden to Support Internet Freedom in Iran

Bipartisan Congressional Group Urges Biden to Support Internet Freedom in Iran

October 11, 2021

Congressional letter was spearheaded by Center for Human Rights in Iran and Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans Oct. 11, 2021 – A bipartisan congressional group today urged U.S. President ...

Total Control Over Internet Use in Iran Sought by Security Agencies with New Legislation

Total Control Over Internet Use in Iran Sought by Security Agencies with New Legislation

July 30, 2021

Parliament Maneuvers to Pass Bill Without Full Vote to Avoid Public Scrutiny  Move Comes on Heels of State’s ...

U.S., EU Must Speak Out Forcefully to Avoid Further Bloodshed in Iran

U.S., EU Must Speak Out Forcefully to Avoid Further Bloodshed in Iran

July 28, 2021

Security Forces Are Again Killing Peaceful Protesters; Repeat of 2019 Massacre Feared State-engineered Internet Shutdown Aimed at Hiding ...

Outdated U.S. Policies Are Helping Iran Censor Its Citizens (Commentary Published in Foreign Policy)

Outdated U.S. Policies Are Helping Iran Censor Its Citizens (Commentary Published in Foreign Policy)

May 7, 2021

*This op-ed was published by Foreign Policy Unclear guidelines and fear of sanctions are stopping ...

New Report: Lack of Access to Tech Products Blocks Internet Freedom in Iran

New Report: Lack of Access to Tech Products Blocks Internet Freedom in Iran

April 26, 2021

Biden Administration, Companies Can Support Digital Rights without Lifting Any Sanctions April 26, 2021—A new policy briefing ...

U.S. Government, Companies Can Do More to Promote Internet Freedom in Iran

U.S. Government, Companies Can Do More to Promote Internet Freedom in Iran

March 17, 2021

New OFAC License for GitHub Highlights Shortcomings of General License D1 An Interview with Internet Freedom and Security Expert Amir Rashidi Key Points: Iranians are largely unable to use international communications tools and services ...

Students Assaulted, Arrested in State Crackdown on University Protests

Students Assaulted, Arrested in State Crackdown on University Protests

January 15, 2020

Eyewitnesses Report Heavy Paramilitary Presence, Internet and Phone Disruptions Protesters were physically attacked and arrested at universities in ...

Public Outrage Grows As Reports of Bloody Crackdown Emerge: “Every Corner of Iran is Mourning the Atrocities”

Public Outrage Grows As Reports of Bloody Crackdown Emerge: “Every Corner of Iran is Mourning the Atrocities”

December 3, 2019

Public Outrage Grows As Reports of Bloody Crackdown Emerge: “Every Corner of Iran is Mourning the Atrocities” As ...

Iranian Government Dictated to Local Media How to Cover Protests, New Documents Reveal

Iranian Government Dictated to Local Media How to Cover Protests, New Documents Reveal

November 25, 2019

Journalists Will Be Charged with “Crimes” if Coverage Diverges from Official Line Officials Expected Protests, Dictated Instructions to ...

UN Raises Alarm at Arrests and Reported Killings, Internet Shutdown

UN Raises Alarm at Arrests and Reported Killings, Internet Shutdown

November 22, 2019

Javaid Rehman, the special rapporteur on the human ...

State-Developed VPN Would Determine Iranians’ Internet Access Based on Their Job

State-Developed VPN Would Determine Iranians’ Internet Access Based on Their Job

November 21, 2019

Hamid Fattahi, the CEO of the state-owned Telecommunication Infrastructure Company (TIC), the ...

Judicial Order Seeks to Block Iranians’ Access to Google Play App Store

Judicial Order Seeks to Block Iranians’ Access to Google Play App Store

October 16, 2019

Move Would Limit Iranians to State-Controlled App Store, Vulnerable to State Surveillance, Malware A judicial order to block Google Play in Iran, ...

Iran Blocks Domestic Hosting Companies From Servicing Banned Websites

Iran Blocks Domestic Hosting Companies From Servicing Banned Websites

October 8, 2019

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Iran Cracks Down on Instagram Celebrities as It Tightens Noose on Freedom of Speech and Expression

Iran Cracks Down on Instagram Celebrities as It Tightens Noose on Freedom of Speech and Expression

August 16, 2019

Investigations by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) indicate that dozens of Iranians with large ...

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