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Tag : human rights in iran

March 18, 2022

A Nowruz Message from Shirin Neshat

As we approach Nowruz and all its promise of a new beginning, the renowned visual artist Shirin Neshat brings a message of hope for Iran, and asks you ...

December 21, 2021

Support Human Rights in Iran and Your Donation Will be Matched

Dear Friend and Supporter, While families around the world come together to celebrate the holiday season, we ask that you remember the people of Iran, who are facing great hardships under a repressive and corrupt government, and support ...

May 10, 2021

Joint Letter: Biden Admin Urged to Prioritize Iranian Human Rights Concerns

May 10, 2021 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Biden, We, the undersigned organizations, write to urge you to prioritize human rights as you shape your administration’s foreign policy toward Iran. ...

January 19, 2019

Defense Lawyer Mostafa Tork Hamedani Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment in Iran

Human rights attorney Mostafa Tork Hamedani has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in Iran for allegedly slandering a former prosecutor, his lawyer Peyman Haj Mahmoud Attar announced on January 15, 2019. ...

January 17, 2019

Sham Investigation of Labor Activist’s Alleged Torture Lacks Impartiality, Ignores Witnesses

Iran Must Re-Open an Independent and Impartial Investigation into Labor Activist’s Abuse Multiple Cases of Alleged Torture Must Be Thoroughly Investigated January 17, 2018—After a brief and deeply flawed investigation lacking any semblance of impartiality, the ...

January 17, 2019

UN Calls on Iran to Give Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Mohammadi Urgent Medical Care, Release Them Immediately

UN human rights experts* have today called on Iran to urgently provide Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Narges Mohammadi access to appropriate health care, and reiterated calls for their immediate release. “We urge the Government to immediately and unconditionally provide ...

November 20, 2018

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This holiday season, you can support the Center for Human Rights in Iran at no cost to you by making your Amazon purchases on smile.amazon.com, where five cents of each dollar you spend could be ...

February 22, 2018

Letter from Evin Prison Highlights Grim Plight of Political Prisoners in Iran

Rights Activist, Condemning Iranian Judiciary’s “Subservience” to Security Agencies, is One of Many Languishing Behind Bars February 22, 2018—The recent letter to Iran’s judiciary chief by imprisoned human rights ...

August 2, 2017

Iran Should Immediately Release Critically Ill Opposition Leaders Under House Arrest

Karroubi and Mousavi’s Health in Peril After Six Years of Forced Isolation August 2, 2017—More than six years into their extrajudicial house arrest, the health of leading Iranian political opposition leaders is in grave danger, renewing urgent calls ...

January 21, 2011

Children Of Student Activist Deprived Of In-Person Visits For Eight Months

Fatemeh Adinehvand, wife of Abdollah Momeni, a prisoner of conscience and former Spokesperson for Tahkim-e Vahdat Student Organization, told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that her children have now been deprived from visiting their father in person for eight months, and they ...

November 18, 2010

UN Resolution on Iran’s Human Rights Violations Approved by Huge Margin

(18 November 2010) The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly’s strong approval of a draft resolution, condemning Iran for grave human right violations, is a welcome step in the continuing effort to put a stoplight on the country’s growing human rights crisis, said ...

Latest News

  • Protesters Killed While Iran’s Government Blocks Internet and Media Coverage
    Protesters Killed While Iran’s Government Blocks Internet and Media Coverage
    May 17, 2022
  • UN Urges Iran to Revoke Execution of Swedish Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    UN Urges Iran to Revoke Execution of Swedish Academic Ahmadreza Djalali
    May 17, 2022
  • Iran Protesters at Risk of Lethal State Violence
    Iran Protesters at Risk of Lethal State Violence
    May 12, 2022
  • Activists Urge UN Rep to Meet Them During Trip to Iran
    Activists Urge UN Rep to Meet Them During Trip to Iran
    May 12, 2022
  • Khuzestan Protests: Fears of Another Bloody Crackdown   
    Khuzestan Protests: Fears of Another Bloody Crackdown  
    May 9, 2022
  • Iran’s Execution Threat Against Swedish Scientist Aimed at Thwarting War Crimes Trial
    Iran’s Execution Threat Against Swedish Scientist Aimed at Thwarting War Crimes Trial
    May 4, 2022
  • Dozens of Teachers Arrested in Iran During Workers’ Day Protests
    Dozens of Teachers Arrested in Iran During Workers’ Day Protests
    May 2, 2022
  • Interview: Atena Daemi was Jailed in Iran for Advocating Women’s Rights. Now She’s Free and Refusing to be Silent
    Interview: Atena Daemi was Jailed in Iran for Advocating Women's Rights. Now She's Free and Refusing to be Silent
    April 27, 2022
  • Joint Statement: Iran Should Stop Persecuting Families Seeking Justice for State Atrocities
    Joint Statement: Iran Should Stop Persecuting Families Seeking Justice for State Atrocities
    April 7, 2022
  • Relatives of Victims of State Violence are Being Persecuted in Iran
    Relatives of Victims of State Violence are Being Persecuted in Iran
    March 31, 2022
  • Civil Disobedience: Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Resists Prison Summons
    Civil Disobedience: Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Resists Prison Summons
    March 23, 2022
  • Interview: Rights Lawyer Turned Political Prisoners Condemns “Shameful” Acts Against Lawyers in Iran
    Interview: Rights Lawyer Turned Political Prisoners Condemns “Shameful” Acts Against Lawyers in Iran
    March 22, 2022
  • A Nowruz Message from Shirin Neshat
    A Nowruz Message from Shirin Neshat
    March 18, 2022
  • Unprecedented Lawsuit Filed Against Supreme Leader, Top Iranian Officials
    Unprecedented Lawsuit Filed Against Supreme Leader, Top Iranian Officials
    March 10, 2022
  • Plea to UN to Demand Freedom for Gravely Ill Sepideh Qoliyan
    Plea to UN to Demand Freedom for Gravely Ill Sepideh Qoliyan
    March 10, 2022
  • International Women’s Day: Women in Iran are Leading the Struggle for Human Rights
    International Women’s Day: Women in Iran are Leading the Struggle for Human Rights
    March 7, 2022
  • Denial of Medical Treatment for Ailing Political Prisoners in Iran Aimed at Crushing Dissent
    Denial of Medical Treatment for Ailing Political Prisoners in Iran Aimed at Crushing Dissent
    March 3, 2022
  • Joint Statement: Free Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Najafi in Iran
    Joint Statement: Free Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Najafi in Iran
    March 3, 2022
  • 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
  • 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
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