*This op-ed was published by Foreign Policy Unclear guidelines and fear of sanctions are stopping tech companies from selling products that would help Iranians access the internet freely and evade government surveillance. By Karen Kramer, ...
Biden Administration, Companies Can Support Digital Rights without Lifting Any Sanctions April 26, 2021—A new policy briefing released today by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) details the difficulties Iranians have purchasing or using international ...
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 because companies won’t sell their products to ...
US Government Must Provide Assurances that Sanctions Will Not Impede Purchases A coalition of major human rights and humanitarian organizations released a statement today, calling on the US government to ensure that Iranians would have access to ...
*This commentary was originally published on NBC News THINK. Iranian officials were dismissive of the threat, and now their belated efforts are running up against the wall of sanctions. But as usual, the most vulnerable will ...
U.S. Government Should Establish Viable Channel to Facilitate Permissible Trade to Iran Despite humanitarian exemptions, U.S. economic sanctions on Iran are causing “unnecessary suffering” among Iranians who are dealing with a range of diseases and medical conditions, according ...
In a joint statement, nine rights organizations including the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) have urged the US government to expand General License D-1, which allows the sale and distribution of personal communications tools ...
