In the Media: 2013
Stopping Iran’s Human Rights Abuses
Counterpunch December 19, 2013
As stated by Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, “President Rouhani has a mandate in the votes …
Calling on Iran’s Government to Stop Human Rights Abuses
The Women’s International Perspective December 18, 2013
As stated by Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, “President Rouhani has a mandate in the votes …
Cartoons Highlight Human Rights Abuses in Iran
Cartoon Movement December 12, 2013
In May of this year we reviewed Sketches of Iran, a compilation of cartoons by seven Iranian artists, coupled to columns and commentary by Iranian writers, activists and family of activists in prison or dead. The book was published by The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Iran’s charm offensive belies mounting body count from executions at home
Fox News December 9, 2013
said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Other executions were carried out in secret after convictions …
No, The Iran Agreement Didn’t Sell Out Human Rights
ThinkProgress November 26, 2013
Last year I spoke to Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, who described the impact that Dr. Shaeed’s …
Iranian Human Rights Activists Blast Congress’s Sanctions Push
Daily Beast November 14, 2013
… is tantamount to sabotage,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the head of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, in a statement released by the group today.
Amnesty International Marks New Campaign on Repression of Academic Freedom in Iran with Program in New York
Amnesty International November 4, 2013
… Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, and Hadi Kahalzadeh, economist and visiting scholar at Valdosta …
Tehran Softens Image Abroad But Remains Hard-Line At Home
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty October 31, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, says that hard-line forces which lost the June presidential …
Undertrykkelse og vold tager til i Iran
Politiken October 30, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, iransk leder af den New York-baserede bevægelse Human Rights Iran, svarer på spørgsmålet, om det afspejler magtkampen i Iran for og imod åbning over for Vesten: »Ja absolut. De folk, som led nederlag ved præsidentvalget i juni, prøver at slå tilbage imod Rouhanis regering«. Rouhani lovede jo også indenrigspolitiske forbedringer. Holder han ikke ord? »Nej, det mest deprimerende er, at han forholder sig tavs om høgenes offensiv.
The Other Iranian Execution Stories
Death Penalty News October 29, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, is worried that public executions will “desensitize the public and prepare them for further acts of official violence. It also makes violence a formal element of public policy.”
Read more: http://deathpenaltynews.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-other-iranian-execution-stories.html#ixzz2sfLKfN4f
Meanwhile, back in Iran
Council on Foreign Relations October 29, 2013
As the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported on Oct. 28: “In the past three days alone, the judiciary has banned the reformist daily Bahar, …
Human Rights Groups Condemn Iranian ‘Surge’ in Executions
Washington Free Beacon October 29, 2013
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has also condemned executions and political oppression in Iran.
Iran hangs 16 rebels ‘in reprisal for border deaths’
BBC News October 26, 2013
Sixteen rebels have been hanged in Iran in retaliation for the deaths of at least 14 border guards in an ambush, say …
Mehdi Karroubi’s health seriously deteriorated
APA October 23, 2013
… pathology laboratory test results the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has obtained, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported.
In Iran, walking your dog is a symbol of resistance
The Guardian October 18, 2013
At least 125 people were executed since Rouhani’s August inauguration, the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran stated in an 8 …
Iranian convict survives hanging, faces second attempt
The Los Angeles Times October 17, 2013
The New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran had urged Tehran to halt death sentences earlier this month, noting that the pace of executions had accelerated since the early August inauguration of the purportedly reform-minded Rouhani.
After Man Survives Hanging, Iran Plans a Second Attempt
The New York Times October 17, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based advocacy group, said the order “does appear to be setting a precedent to the best of our knowledge in cases of hanging.”
Iran’s human rights violations continue with increase in public executions
Business Standard October 17, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the human rights group, said that while Rouhani was promoting a softer image of Iran internationally during his visit to New …
Iranian man who survived execution must be hanged again, judges say
The Guardian October 16, 2013
… imminent execution,” said a joint statement issued by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre.
Iran turns on the charm for international audience as its bloody clampdown continues at home
Fox News October 16, 2013
25, Iranian officials hanged a record 50 people, mostly for drug offenses, according to International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “While Rouhani was …
Ahead of UN debut, Iran’s new leader urged to free jailed Americans
Fox News September 24, 2013
Just how many, though, is hard to tell, Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, said. “The Iranian government …
Iran pardons 80 political prisoners on eve of President Rouhani’s visit to the US
Telegraph September 23, 2013
A lot of them are near the completion of their sentences,” said Hadi Ghaemi, director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. “Many of them are …
Iranian Prisoner Release Seen As Harbinger Of Reforms
RFE/RL September 18, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, called for the release of all political prisoners in Iran, and specifically named opposition figures Mir Hossein Musavi, his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, and reformist cleric Mehdi Karrubi, all of whom are under house arrest.
Iran Releases Political Prisoners Ahead of President’s UN Visit
Wall Street Journal September 18, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, the director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, called their release “a very welcome development” ahead of the U.N. visit. “But I do hope he will continue to systematically fulfill his campaign promises of …
Iran Frees Prisoners Ahead Of UN General Assembly
Think Progress September 18, 2013
… the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the release, and called upon President Rouhani to “continue to take concrete steps towards improving the urgent human rights situation in his country as he prepares to address the United Nations.”
Iran releases prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh
Times of India September 18, 2013
In a statement, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the releases and urged President Hassan Rouhani to continue to take concrete steps toward improving the country’s “urgent human rights situation” ahead of his scheduled …
Iranian human rights activist: ‘Free forever’
CNN International September 18, 2013
The sentence included five years for “acting against national security,” another five years for not wearing a hijab — a head covering worn by Muslim women — during a videotaped message, and an additional year for “propaganda against the regime,” the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported.
Iran Frees Political Prisoners Before Rouhani Comes to UN
Al-Monitor September 18, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, told Al-Monitor that while he hopes that Mousavi and Karroubi will also be freed soon, “We should not forget that dozens of Green Movement leaders are still in prison.
Iran frees human rights lawyer, 10 other opposition figures
Los Angeles Times September 18, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the releases and urged the Rouhani government to take further steps to correct the “urgent human rights situation” ahead of his trip to New York next week to attend the United Nations General …
Iran releases jailed human rights lawyer Sotoudeh; ‘She is free,’ says husband
Toronto Star September 18, 2013
In a statement, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the releases and urged President Hassan Rouhani to continue to take concrete steps toward improving the country’s “urgent human rights situation” ahead of his scheduled …
Iran Frees Jailed Women Human Rights Activists Before UN Meeting
Businessweek September 18, 2013
Reza Khandan, Sotoudeh’s husband, wrote on his Facebook page: “Nasrin came… they told her you are free.” Khandan could not be reached for comment. A spokesman for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed Sotoudeh’s release.
Family says Iran releases prominent human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh after 3 years prison
Washington Post September 18, 2013
In a statement, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the releases and urged President Hassan Rouhani to continue to take concrete steps toward improving the country’s “urgent human rights situation” ahead of his scheduled speech to the United Nations on Monday.
Iranians Free Women Rights Activists Before UN Meeting
Bloomberg September 18, 2013
Reza Khandan, Sotoudeh’s husband, wrote on his Facebook page: “Nasrin came… they told her you are free.” Khandan could not be reached for comment. A spokesman for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed Sotoudeh’s release.
Human rights activist in Iran freed
CNN International September 18, 2013
(CNN) — Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent Iranian human rights activist, has been released from an Iranian prison where she’s been jailed since 2010, her husband, Reza Khandan, told CNN Wednesday. He said his wife, who is a lawyer, still has another three …
Iran Frees Jailed Women Human Rights Activists Before UN Meeting
Businessweek September 18, 2013
A spokesman for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed Sotoudeh’s release. Opposition news site Kalame reported that seven other …
Iran releases prominent human rights lawyer
AP September 18, 2013
In a statement, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomed the releases and urged President Hassan Rouhani to continue to take concrete …
Iran Frees Political Prisoners
Before Rouhani Comes to UN
Al-Monitor September 18, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, told Al-Monitor that while he hopes that Mousavi and Karroubi will also be freed soon, “We should not forget that dozens of Green Movement leaders are still in prison….”
Rouhani Should Give Priority To Religious Freedom in Iran
Al-Monitor September 17, 2013
Last month, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published a report offering Rouhani a road map for turning these pledges into reality.
Breaking Through the Iron Ceiling: Iran’s New Government and the Hopes of the Iranian Women’s Movements
Reuters September 13, 2013
Already, human rights organisations such as the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Amnesty International have published recommendations for Rouhani’s Government in terms of correcting the breadth and depth of human rights violations that are still centre stage.
Fears grow for Iranian blogger on hunger strike
The Guardian August 28, 2013
Ronaghi Maleki’s mother told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran: “Hossein is not well in prison … He has lost weight and has stomach and …
Iran politician “too pretty” for city council seat
Times of India August 16, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said that the disqualification was apparently because of her “nonobservance of Islamic codes” , and …
Iran’s parliament approves 15 of Hassan Rouhani’s 18 cabinet ministers
The Guardian August 15, 2013
Human Rights Watch and the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said this week that Pourmohammadi was implicated in human …
Iranian candidate Nina Siahkali Moradi ‘too attractive for politics’
The Daily Telegraph August 15, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said that the disqualification was apparently because of her “non-observance of Islamic codes”, and that …
City council candidate ‘too attractive’ for Iranian politics
The Independent August 14, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said that the disqualification was apparently because of her “non-observance of Islamic codes”, and …
Un «criminal» para impartir Justicia
El Mundo August 12, 2013
«Pur Mohammadi lanza un terrible mensaje en el 25º aniversario de la masacre de Evin», declara a EL MUNDO Hadi Ghaemi, director ejecutivo de la Campaña Internacional por los Derechos Humanos en Irán (CIDHI).
Irã: Ahmadinejad deixa legado de crises e ameaças
O Estado de S.Paulo August 11, 2013
“Uma mostra do legado de Ahmadinejad é o fato de que, na cerimônia de posse Hasan Rouhani, no domingo passado, ele nem ao menos esteve presente. Eu diria que a maioria da população, assim como as autoridades do regime, estão aliviadas agora que Ahmadinejad saiu da presidência”, afirma o diretor da Campanha Internacional pelos Direitos Humanos no Irã, Hadi Ghaemi, um iraniano radicado nos Estados Unidos.
Irã: Sucessão reabre janela de diálogo; avanço é incerto
O Estado de S.Paulo August 11, 2013
Já o diretor da Campanha Internacional pelos Direitos Humanos no Irã, Hadi Ghaemi, diz esperar uma abordagem mais razoável das negociações nucleares. “A expectativa é muito grande no Irã, mas um encaminhamento positivo das negociações vai exigir sinceridade dos dois lados, tanto dos norte-americanos quanto dos iranianos”, adverte.
Rights Groups Demand Withdrawal Of New Iran Cabinet Nominee Implicated In Abuses
RTT News August 8, 2013
… he could play a role in influencing investigations into human rights abuses, Reporters Without Borders, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, …
Rohani Urged To Withdraw Cabinet Nominee Implicated In Abuses
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty August 8, 2013
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Reporters Without Borders, and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said on August 8 that Purmohammadi has …
Iranian journalist held in solitary
The Guardian July 24, 2013
… who was arrested without charge on 9 July, is being held in solitary confinement, reports the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Labor unions’ Iranian opportunity and responsibility
New York Daily News July 17, 2013
But his sister, Fereshteh Osanloo, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that “my brother did not have any heart conditions. He was well.
Abuse continues in Iran
The Guardian July 10, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran lists some 240 prominent detainees currently held and notes that many of these were arrested by …
Rouhani has the keys to solve Iran’s problems
The National July 10, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, the New York-based director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, pointed out that Mr Rouhani has a “huge popular mandate” …
Iran: Opposition Figure’s Health Raises Red Flags
Human Rights Watch July 4, 2013
There, according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, he was beaten severely and authorities later failed to move him to a hospital …
Iran’s Man in the Middle
The New York Review of Books June 22, 2013
Both the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation, an Iranian human rights group in Washington, DC, and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran estimate …
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs–Iran v. Its People: Abuses Against Religious Minorities
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom June 20, 2013
She established the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice in 2008 and serves …. in January by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran …
Kambiz Hosseini: Iran’s Jon Stewart on the Presidential Election
NPR June 18, 2013
In his weekly persian-language podcast, “At Five in the Afternoon,” he satirizes the politics and culture of his home country, highlighting the often-tragic issues facing Iran with humor and brutally honest commentary.
Ahmadinejad’s legacy: how Iran has changed
Channel 4 News June 18, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran The ultimate decision over nuclear strategy lies with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rouhani pledges economic reform after avoiding run-off in election
Free Speech Radio News June 17, 2013
For more, we’re joined by Hadi Ghaemi, director with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The organization has been monitoring the pre-election and the voting at multiple sites in the country. Hadi Ghaemi joins us from the Netherlands.
Cristãos Iranianos Sofrem Perseguições E Acusações Sistemáticas
Amigo de Cristo June 16, 2013
Campanha Internacional pelos Direitos Humanos no Irã (CIDHI), sediada em Nova Iorque, citam evidência de “perseguição e acusação sistemáticas” de protestantes e cristãos convertidos, como parte de uma ampla violação das leis internacionais.
Iran elects moderate cleric Hassan Rouhani as president
MSNBC June 15, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran interviewed several voters who described crowded polling stations, and general dissatisfaction with the current political leadership that has presided over protracted double-digit inflation and …
No Irã, pouca chance de mudança na política contra as drogas
O Globo June 15, 2013
…as medidas de combate ao problema foram restringidas à maior punição dos infratores com a pena máxima, de acordo com Hadi Ghaemi, diretor da ONG Iran Human Rights, que tem sede em Nova York.
Iranian Kurdish Struggle Linked to Turkey, Syria
Al-Monitor June 14, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed Bishir’s claims and in an article said that more IRGC forces have been stationed in the Kurdish border regions of western Iran after the May 19 clashes. “According to the local source, over …
Iran’s presidential election 2013: winners, losers and outcomes
Metro June 14, 2013
Plus, on the right of the conservatives, Saeed Jalili, Iran’s current chief … Most of the pre-electionpolls coming from Iran indicate that Qalibaf … attracted attention from young middle class Iranians, for his criticism … This has sent a shiver down the spine of the regime and led to harassment of his supporters.
Bi-nationals in Iran’s prisons: No recourse?
Al Jazeera June 13, 2013
“… the interrogators who actually talk to them on the phone or have the detainee talk on their behalf, very clearly ordering them not to publicise or talk to the media,” said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran …
Rights groups criticize Iran for pre-election harassment
Chicago Tribune June 13, 2013
Human rights groups have criticized Iran for curbing dissidents and journalists before Friday’s presidential poll, the first since …
Eleição do Irã tem maioria de candidatos alinhada ao líder supremo
O Globo June 13, 2013
…República Islâmica como a conhecemos” Hadi Ghaemi, diretor executivo da International Campaign…como a conhecemos”, disse ao G1 Hadi Ghaemi, diretor executivo da International Campaign…humanitária para o Oriente Médio. Para Ghaemi, o círculo político iraniano está ficando…
Canada concerned over blogger’s ‘severe’ sentence
Montreal Gazette June 13, 2013
According to media reports and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, which spoke to Derakhshan’s family, the blogger was charged with …
Rights groups criticize Iran for pre-election harassment
MSN Money June 13, 2013
Human rights groups have criticized Iran for curbing dissidents … of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Rights groups criticise Iran for pre-election harassment
TVNZ June 13, 2013
Human rights groups have criticised Iran for curbing dissidents and journalists … of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Iran’s Presidential Candidates Armed With Social Media
Global Voices Online June 13, 2013
Cartoonist Touka Neyestani shows the reality of Iran’s election in a cartoon for the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Iranian presidential …
Rights groups criticise Iran for pre-election harassment
Reuters June 13, 2013
Human rights groups have criticised Iran for curbing dissidents and journalists before Friday’s presidential poll, the …
Presidential election in Iran narrows as restrictions on activists …
Free Speech Radio News June 13, 2013
A video posted by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran showed protesters in Yazd expressing support for opposition leaders …
Iran taking no chances in election
New Zealand Herald June 11, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, noted that the funeral protest had been spontaneous.
Iran’s Jon Stewart Serves Up Illegal Political Satire
The Atlantic June 11, 2013
Hosseini’s scathing and hysterical news podcast, is an essential part of the weekly media diet of Iran’s middle class. Produced by the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran….
Violações de direitos humanos obscurecem eleição presidencial no Irã
Conectas Direitos Humanos June 10, 2013
… Hadi Ghaemi, diretor executivo da Campanha Internacional pelos Direitos Humanos no Irã (ICHRI, na sigla em inglês) … a crise de direitos humanos no Irã vem se deteriorando desde 2009 …
Zahra’s paradise: the Iranian woman running for president
BBC June 10, 2013
Zahra is the protagonist of a web graphic novel called Zahra’s Paradise. She’s also a virtual candidate for Iran’s elections this year….
Sem justiça nem liberdade
O Estado de S.Paulo June 10, 2013
Na sexta-feira, os iranianos vão às urnas eleger um novo presidente, uma disputa que ocorre em um dos ambientes mais fechados e repressivos. As liberdades de expressão e associação inexistem….
Iran elections: should we expect another Ahmadinejad?
Channel 4 News June 10, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran says it has obtained a two-hour recording, of Qalibaf in which he allegedly brags about …
Human rights violations obscure presidential elections in Iran
Conectas June 10, 2013
According to Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) who participated on May 19 in a meeting …
Iranian Expat Strikes Back
Valley News June 9, 2013
… said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, which published the book.
News of US Surveillance Draws Anger of Activists and Militants Abroad
New York Times June 7, 2013
… freedom of expression and communication,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, …
Eleição amordaçada: Os candidatos do aiatolá
Zero Hora June 2, 2013
Esta não é uma eleição, é uma consulta – diz o analista politico Hadi Ghaemi, director da International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, ONG de iranianos.
Striking back, even from half a world away
Washington Post June 1, 2013
Poking subtle fun at rulers can come in handy under repressive governments, which Iran has had for much of its contemporary history, said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, which published the book.
“O Brasil não presta atenção aos direitos humanos no Irã”, diz …
Diário Gaúcho June 1, 2013
Desde 208, ele dirige a ONG independente International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, uma das principais fontes de análise e notícias …
The new suffragettes: Shirin Ebadi – the campaigner who has become an international figurehead for women’s rights
The Independent May 30, 2013
By defending the most vulnerable citizens in her country against abuse, Dr Ebadi’s contribution was “to give birth to the human rights movement in Iran in the 1990s”, says Hadi Ghaemi, an Iranian human rights activist based in New York.
Iran election: A country at an ‘important crossroads’
Toronto Star May 30, 2013
… government’s revenue stream by more than half,” said a detailed study by the U.S.-basedInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
HOPE Concert for the Iranian People To Be Held in Berlin
Payvand May 29, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes this opportunity to raise awareness of the state of human rights in Iran and to add to the voices in …
Iran’s Christians facing ‘systematic persecution’
Brnow May 28, 2013
Reports from the United Kingdom’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) and New York-basedInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) cite …
Internet Slowdowns In Iran Obstruct Free And Fair Elections, Rights …
Talk Radio News Service May 22, 2013
“This can only suggest it was pre-planned,” commented Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director of the US-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Sanctions Are No Medicine for the Iran-US Standoff
Huffington Post May 20, 2013
A recent study published by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported that the value of Iranian currency or the rial is in a constant state of …
Gold crush: US ready to shut down gold sales to Iran
Fox News May 20, 2013
… executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, told FoxNews.com. “Crippling sanctions will hurt average Iranians, strengthen the …
Living with the Ayatollah
Brisbane Times May 19, 2013
Iran is executing people at the rate of one every eight hours according to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. No country in the world executes …
Iranian Candidate Appears To Offer Starkly Contrasting Accounts Of Crackdown
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty May 17, 2013
The apparent audio of Qalibaf’s meeting with Basij students was later released online by several sources, including the U.S.-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Hadi Ghaemi, the campaign’s executive director, told RFE/RL that his …
Canada takes hard line against Iranian regime as elections loom
Iran Focus May 17, 2013
… International campaign for Human Rights in Iran, told FoxNews.com. “They could follow in the steps of the EU and the U.S., who have blacklisted the regime.” …
L’Iran prépare les élections en emprisonnant des journalistes!
Le Soir May 12, 2013
A New York, lors d’une soirée organisée par le PEN American Center, l’International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran et le CPJ, Maziar …
‘Iran’s Lech Walesa’ Says He Left Country After Death Threats
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty May 10, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, the spokesman for the US-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, said he believes Osanlu will remain critical to the effort of …
Jon Stewart Talks Up Iranian Rights
Wall Street Journal May 10, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran hosted the event in partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and PEN American Center.
Iran Media Crackdown Draws Attention As Election Looms
Huffington Post May 9, 2013
It was hosted by CPJ, the PEN American Center and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. In preparing for next month’s presidential election, …
Iran cracks down ahead of election
Iran Focus May 9, 2013
… like they are getting ready for communication lockdown,” said Hadi Ghaemei, director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Iran Steps Up Security Measures Ahead of June Vote
Wall Street Journal May 8, 2013
“Only in Iran: Election comes and Internet goes,” the well-regarded publication … for the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Slideshow: Iran’s journalists in chains
CPJ Press Freedom Online May 7, 2013
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran supports the Iranian people’s struggle for human rights and amplifies their voices on the international stage …
Refugee Iranian Photojournalist In Turkish Security Prison
Payvand May 6, 2013
… 26 and have detained him inside the Ankara Security Police Detention Center, Javad Moghimi Parsa told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Prison Conditions Eased for Ex-Marine Held in Iran
New York Times May 3, 2013
“No political prisoner is allowed to see his lawyer,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the founder of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, a New York-based …
Bagher Asadi, a High Ranking Diplomat, And Two Political Activists …
Payvand May 2, 2013
… nor would he take sides with any groups,” a source familiar with Bagher Asadi during his UN tenure told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Sanctions and Regime Policies Cause Growing Crisis in Iran
Payvand April 30, 2013
… its policies that worsen the crisis in access to medicines, foods, and other essential imports, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
American pastor in Iran prison moved to solitary following prayer protest
Examiner.com April 30, 2013
She recently talked with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran in an interview about her husband’s ill-treatment in prison, as well as the purported …
Report: Iran criminalizes Christian faith
Worthy News April 29, 2013
“The egregious violations of Christians’ rights,” said Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director of theInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, “which include not …
Ativista afirma que eleição no Irã não será livre nem justa
Folha de S.Paulo April 24, 2013
Para Hadi Ghaemi, 45, candidatos de agenda reformista não serão autorizados pelo regime na disputa de junho Iraniano avalia que o quadro …
Out of sight: Imprisoned in Iran – Human Rights
Al Jazeera English Apr 22, 2013
American-Iranians jailed in Iran suffer the brunt of the broken diplomatic… director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Letter to UN HRC on Renewal of Mandate of Special Rapporteur on Iran
Human Rights Watch 12 March 2013
… Human Rights Watch; International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran; International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH); International Service for Human …
HRC should renew Iran SR’s mandate
International Federation of Human Rights, 05:45, 10 March 2013, 1881 words, (English)
Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Conectas …
Press Crackdown Continues in Iran: 3 Publications Banned, 3 …
Payvand-Mar 9, 2013
Source: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Continuing the latest crackdown on journalists that began on January 26, Iranian officials banned …
‘UN body should press China on NK defectors’
Korea Times, 04:59, 6 March 2013, 506 words, (English)
Aaron Rhodes, 64, a human rights activist, has criticized the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for its inactivity to address North Korean human rights problems in China.
New UN Report on Iran: Systematic Violations of Human Rights and a Culture of Impunity
IRAN WATCH CANADA, 2 March 2013, 1779 words, (English)
UN Special Rapporteur Calls for Immediate Release of All Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience, and a Moratorium on Executions.(October 11, 2012) Cataloguing “ wide range of human rights violations,”N Special Rapporteur on …
Iran Jails 12 Journalists as ‘Collaborators’ with Foreign Media
Arutz Sheva, 06:55, 28 February 2013, 474 words, (English)
A dozen more journalists have been arrested and jailed in Iran on suspicion of cooperating with Persian-language foreign media outlets. The detained journalists worked for the semi-official ILNA news agency, and five daily or weekly …
United States of America Ligue pour la défense des droits de l’Homme en Iran (LDDHI)– France Iraq …
Reuters Daybook/Tuesday
Reuters Washington Daybook Report, 07:31, 26 February 2013, 11717 words, (English)
THE REUTERS DAYBOOK
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Situation des droits humains en Iran durant le mois de Bahman 1391
Collect if Francophone pour un IRAN Libre et Déocratique, 26 February 2013, 1990 words, (French)
Shirin Ebadi, déenseur des droits humains et prix Nobel de la paix, continue de produire ses rapports mensuels sur les droits humains, vient de publier celui de Bahman 1391 (janvier-férier 2013). Ce rapport a ééubliée 19 férier : …
Then keep opposition leaders in jail (at home)
Teaching Comparative, 25 February 2013, 412 words, (English)
Last week, Iran jailed journalists who were suspected of intending to report on politics. Of course, they’ve keep the losing presidential candidates locked up in their homes for a long time. Call for Iran to end house arrest of opposition …
Shirin Ebadi in her report on the situation of human rights
IRAN WATCH CANADA, 24 February 2013, 2006 words, (English)
Shirin Ebadi in her report on the situation of human rights in Iran in January-February-protests to harassment of families of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience Fri 22 02 2013 Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Defender and Nobel Peace …
Sentencing of jailed Iranian lawyer Mohammad Seifzadeh surprises …
Payvand-Feb 23, 2013
Fatemeh Golzar, the jailed lawyer’s wife, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran: “Just when we were expecting that he would be finally …
With another arrest, Iran continues crackdown on press
CPJ Press Freedom, 13:32, 23 February 2013, 568 words, (English)
New York, February, 22, 2013–Yet another journalist has been arrested in Iran as part of the broad crackdown aimed at silencing dissent before Iran’s presidential elections in June, according to news reports. The Committee to Protect …
Kurdish Political Prisoners Under Intense Pressure to “Cooperate”
Iranian-Feb 22, 2013
… told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Interrogators have pressured the women to provide televised confessions and to cooperate with the …
Without Resolve, Reformists’ Path Will Hurt Iran
Payvand-Feb 19, 2013
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published a list of twenty eight Kurdish dissidents who are in danger of being executed. Security forces arrested …
Iran: End House Arrests Of Mousavi, Karroubi, And Rahnavard
Eurasia Review-Feb 17, 2013
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, International Federation for Human Rights, League for the …
International: End house arrest of opposition leaders, campaigners tell Iran
The Guardian, 16 February 2013, 409 words, (English)
Six leading human rights organisations have called on Iran to end the “arbitrary” house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put …
Iran asked to end arbitrary house arrest of opposition leaders
India Gazette, 02:30, 16 February 2013, 295 words, (English)
Six leading human rights organisations have called for the release from house arrest of Iran’s two top opposition leaders, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put on trial.
Iran asked to end ‘arbitrary’ house arrest of opposition leaders
Yahoo! India, 12:50, 16 February 2013, 300 words, (English)
London, Feb 16 (ANI): Six leading human rights organisations have called for the release from house arrest of Iran’s two top opposition leaders, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put on trial.
Iran asked to end ‘arbitrary’ house arrest of opposition leaders
Zee News (Noida, India), 12:29, 16 February 2013, 294 words, (English)
London: Six leading human rights organisations have called for the release from house arrest of Iran’s two top opposition leaders, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put on trial.
Iran asked to end arbitrary house arrest of opposition leaders
WebIndia123.com, 10:28, 16 February 2013, 294 words, (English)
Six leading human rights organisations have called for the release from house arrest of Iran’s two top opposition leaders, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put on trial.
Human rights groups call on Iran to end house arrests
PanARMENIAN Network, 04:16, 16 February 2013, 368 words, (English)
PanARMENIAN.Net – Six leading human rights organizations have called on Iran to the end the “arbitrary” house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two …
Iran asked to end ‘arbitrary’ house arrest of opposition leaders
Asian News International, 16 February 2013, 323 words, (English)
London, Feb. 16 — Six leading human rights organisations have called for the release from house arrest of Iran’s two top opposition leaders, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put on trial.
Call for Iran to end house arrest of opposition leaders
Nonviolent Conflict February 16 2013
… International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, International Federation for Human Rights, League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran, and Reporters …
www.nonviolent-conflict.org/…/2715-call-for-iran-to-end-hou…
End house arrest of opposition leaders, campaigners tell Iran [http://global.factiva.com/ga/default.aspx]
The Guardian, 16 February 2013, 408 words, (English)
Six leading human rights organisations have called on Iran to end the “arbitrary” house arrest of opposition leaders Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, who have been cut off from the outside world for nearly two years without being put …
Call for Iran to end house arrest of opposition leaders
Guardian.co.uk, 16 February 2013, 879 words, (English)
Former presidential candidates Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi have been confined to homes for almost two years. Six leading human rights organisations have called on Iran to the end the “arbitrary” house arrest of opposition leaders …
Six human rights groups demand release from house arrest of Iranian opposition leaders
The Pessoptimist, 15 February 2013, 301 words, (English)
The Iranian authorities should immediately release from house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, an author and political activist, the Nobel Peace laureate Shirin …
Iran – Rights groups call for end to house arrests of Iranian activist, politicians
International Freedom of Expression Exchange, 14:06, 15 February 2013, 1055 words, (English)
(RSF/HRW/IFEX) – JOINT ACTION – The Iranian authorities should immediately release from arbitrary house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, an author and political …
Iran: End House Arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard
Human Rights Watch, 13:30, 15 February 2013, 1047 words, (English)
(Beirut) –he Iranian authorities should immediately release from arbitrary house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, and his wife, Zahra Rahnavard, an author and political activist, the Nobel …
Attacks on the Press: Misusing Terror Laws
CPJ Press Freedom, 13:51, 14 February 2013, 3074 words, (English)
Along an isolated stretch of Ethiopian desert, under a gray July sky, soldiers dragged journalist Martin Schibbye from a truck, stood him up, raised their Kalashnikovs, and fired. The shots whistled by his head. “I thought, just get it over …
End arbitrary house arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard;Free all prisoners of conscience
International Federation of Human Rights, 10:13, 14 February 2013, 1064 words, (English)
End arbitrary house arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard;
(Beirut, London, Paris, 13 February 2013) – The Iranian authorities should immediately release from arbitrary house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and …
Where Valentine’s Day Is Banned, Lovers Defy The Law
International Business Times, 06:18, 14 February 2013, 1254 words, (English)
But not everyone is getting in on the celebration. After all, love doesn’ always come easy; in some places, national politics and government regulations stand in the way of romance.
Six leading rights groups call for end to house arrest of Iran’s
Oye! Times-Feb 14, 2013
The latest appeal was co-signed by Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, The International …
Under Cover of Security, Governments Jail Journalists
CPJ Press Freedom Online-by Monica Campbell-Feb 13, 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, director of the New York-based International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, said the vague language of the laws allows for blanket arrests of …
Iran TV reports 10 killed in Saturday protests
Almotamar, 09:40, 12 February 2013, 446 words, (English)
Almotamar.net, Google – Ten people were killed and more than 100 injured in Tehran during yesterday’s protests, state-run television said today, as Iran was braced for the possibility of further post-election confrontations.
United States Announces New Iran Sanctions
The New York Times, 7 February 2013, 539 words, (English)
The United States blacklisted Iran’s state broadcasting authority, Internet-policing agencies and a major electronics producer on Wednesday, an action that widened the American sanctions effort to pressure the Iranian government over not …
“Meer Iraanse christenen in 2012 vervolgd”
Reformatorisch Dagblad, 6 February 2013, 109 words, (Dutch)
Dat is de conclusie van een onderzoek van de International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, een groot netwerk van Iraanse activisten. De uitkomsten van dit onderzoek werden gisteren bekendgemaakt.
Iran Video Feature: The Regime’s “Justified” Imprisonment of Journalists (Al Jazeera English)
lissping, 3 February 2013, 273 words, (English)
A useful overview from Al Jazeera English’s Listening Post on the regime’s latest crackdown on the press, with the imprieonment of 15 journalists in the past week. The programme notes the catalyst of the June Presidential election and the …
General Law Enforcement Topics; Iran uses machine to amputate blind-folded criminal’s finger in public
Police Forums and Law Enforcement Forums, 31 January 2013, 656 words, (English)
This could deter some folks. Ouch. What a scary way to lose a finger. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline…ger-in-public/ . Iran Uses Machine to Amputate Criminal’ Finger in Public Jan 29, 2013 11:13am Three black-masked men stood on …
UN rights experts urge Iran not to execute Ahwazi activists – Jurist
JURIST January 30 2013
In January 2011, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran claimed that Iran is on an “execution binge” [JURIST report], killing one prisoner every …
UN Rights Experts Urge Iran to Halt Executions of Five Ahvazi Activists
Payvand January 30 2013
Source: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. Today five independent experts from the United Nations called on the Iranian government to halt the …
Iranian Journalists Are Arrested and Accused of Links With Foreign News Media
NYTimes.com Feed, 29 January 2013, 787 words, (English)
Security forces in Iran have arrested journalists from at least four Iranian newspapers and one news agency over the past few days and accused them of consorting with hostile foreign news media, the state-run press reported Monday. Iranian …
Iran Uses Machine to Amputate Criminal’ Finger in Public
Akron News Now, 16:00, 29 January 2013, 381 words, (English)
Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Three black-masked men stood on either side of a blind-folded, bearded man and held him as they guided his right hand towards what looks like a saw blade on the side of a large machine. A bloody finger …
Iran Uses Machine to Amputate Finger
ABC News, 11:13, 29 January 2013, 370 words, (English)
Three black-masked men stood on either side of a blind-folded, bearded man and held him as they guided his right hand towards what looks like a saw blade on the side of a large machine. A bloody finger flops off.
Iran Uses Machine to Amputate Criminal’s Finger in Public
ABC News January 29 2013
Hadi Ghaemi, executive director for another rights group, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, said he believes fighting crime is, at best, …
Iran Cracks Down on Crime, Dissent [http://global.factiva.com/ga/default.aspx]
Dow Jones Top Global Market Stories, 07:11, 29 January 2013, 542 words, (English)
Iran has started an aggressive campaign of media crackdowns and public punishments in recent days as the economy worsens and presidential elections grow closer.
World News: Iran Starts Grisly Crime Crackdown
The Wall Street Journal, 29 January 2013
As Vote Approaches, Tehran Intimidates Media and Makes Rare Public Displays of Grim
Iran Starts Grisly Crime Crackdown
The Wall Street Journal Online, 04:12, 28 January 2013 (English)
As Vote Approaches, Tehran Intimidates Media and Makes Rare Public Displays of Grim Punishment
Iran: Lawyer and Women’ Rights Activist Hopes Discriminatory Passport Law Does Not Pass
AWID RSS Feed, 23 January 2013, 87 words, (English)
Lawyer and women’s rights activist Farideh Gheirat told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that the new Passport and Exit Law bill, which will make it mandatory for girls and women to have the approval of their “guardian”..
UN Working Group Calls on Iran to Release the Opposition Leaders
Payvand January 23 2013
The opinion came in response to a submission to the UN Working Group by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran detailing the circumstances of …
Iran : l’avocate Nasrin Sotoudeh est sortie de prison
Le Point, 09:47, 19 January 2013, 806 words, (French)
Deux ans. Il aura fallu plus de deux ans de combat acharné à l’illustre avocate iranienne Nasrin Sotoudeh pour que les autorités iraniennes daignent lui accorder une libération, provisoire, de prison. “L’avocate emprisonnée Nasrin Sotoudeh …
Imprisoned Iran rights attorney Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh gets 3 day release
WNN – Women News Network January 18 2013
“We didn’t expect it, and we hadn’t planned any trips,” said Sotoudeh’s husband Reza Khandan to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran after …
Iranian opposition leaders in the spotlight ahead of poll
The National January 12 2013
AP Photo Two of Iran’s main opposition leaders are in their 70s and in poor health but … director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Iranian opposition leaders in the spotlight ahead of poll
The National, 11:18, 11 January 2013, 944 words, (English)
