August 24, 2018

Iran Sanctions “Unjust and Harmful,” Says UN Expert Warning Against Generalised Economic War

Mr. Idriss Jazairy, Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of the unilateral coercive measures GENEVA (22 August 2018) – Sanctions must be just, and must not lead to the suffering of ...

August 9, 2018

State TV of Iran Must End Its Use of Families to Discredit Journalists, Dissenters

State Broadcasts of Family Members Used to Silence Activists (New York, August 9, 2018) – Iranian authorities should immediately stop harassing and threatening the families of activists and journalists as a means to silence dissent ...

February 14, 2018

Seyed-Emami’s Son Reveals Threats Against Family

Kavous Seyed Emami and his son, Ramin. Ramin Seyed-Emami Says Family is Seeking Independent Investigation February 14, 2018 -- The son of Kavous Seyed-Emami, an Iranian-Canadian academic and environmentalist who died ...

January 4, 2018

Six Prominent Lawyers Call for Prosecution of Iranian Officials Who Incited Violence Against Protesters

Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi and five other prominent Iranian human rights lawyers have called for the prosecution of state officials who have encouraged violence against protesters in the ...

January 2, 2018

Iran’s Government Must End the Violence and Allow Peaceful Protest

January 2, 2018—The Iranian government and state security forces should immediately end their violent crackdown on the nationwide protests that have so far led to the deaths of at least 21 people, the Center for Human Rights ...

June 1, 2017

Artists, Activists Send Letter to Rouhani Demanding Release of Imprisoned Music Producers

A group of artists and supporters of the artistic community in Iran have called on newly re-elected President Hassan Rouhani to free two imprisoned music producers ...