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Tag : Rouhani

June 22, 2022

In Cahoots with the State, Iranian Court Sentences Lawyers, Activists Trying to Sue Officials to Prison

Supreme Leader’s COVID Vaccine Ban Resulted in Thousands of Unnecessary Deaths June 22, 2022 – For trying to sue Iranian leaders for their grossly negligent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, three lawyers and two civil ...

May 26, 2022

As Millions Face Poverty, Iran’s Government Dissolves Largest NGO for the Poor

May 26, 2022 – While millions of Iranians are struggling to make ends meet, the Iranian government has shut down the country’s oldest and largest independent non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on poverty alleviation, the Imam Ali Popular Student Relief ...

March 10, 2022

Unprecedented Lawsuit Filed Against Supreme Leader, Top Iranian Officials

Complaint Alleges Gross Negligence in Government’s Response to COVID-19 Pandemic  Lawyers Who Filed the Complaint are Facing Prison Time Two lawyers in Iran, Arash Keykhosravi and Mohammad Reza Faghihi, filed an official complaint against Supreme Leader ...

November 15, 2021

Iran Atrocities Tribunal on November 2019 Massacre: A Major Step towards Seeking Justice

International Community Must Finally Act with One Voice to Address these Crimes Evidence of the Islamic Republic’s Top Officials Directly Involved in the Atrocities November 15, 2021 -- The Iran Atrocities Tribunal (or “Aban Tribunal”), an independent People’s Tribunal ...

July 30, 2021

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

Parliament Maneuvers to Pass Bill Without Full Vote to Avoid Public Scrutiny  Move Comes on Heels of State’s Internet Shutdowns During Crackdown on Protesters July 30, 2021 – In a bid to sidestep public scrutiny of a contentious new ...

July 28, 2021

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

Security Forces Are Again Killing Peaceful Protesters; Repeat of 2019 Massacre Feared State-engineered Internet Shutdown Aimed at Hiding the Violence July 28, 2021—As state security forces in Iran continue to violently suppress peaceful protests that erupted in Khuzestan ...

July 23, 2021

Khuzestan: Fears Grow of Massive Carnage as Authorities Repeat Deadly Repression of 2019 Protests

New Amnesty Report Highlights Use of Live Ammunition, Killings in Drought-Ridden Province  July 23, 2021—With security forces in Iran attacking and killing protesters in Khuzestan Province, the Iranian authorities are once again demonstrating complete disregard for the ...

July 21, 2021

14 Academic, Rights Groups Call for Release of Iranian Swedish Scholar Ahmadreza Djalali

In a joint statement issued today, 14 international academic and human rights groups including Scholars at Risk and the Center for Human Rights in Iran called on the U.S. and European governments to secure the ...

July 19, 2021

Khuzestan Protests: Iranians Should be Allowed to Air Grievances Without Threat of Death

At Least Three Shot Dead Less Than a Week into Demonstrations Against Water, Power Shortages July 19, 2021—The unlawful killings of protesters by state security forces in Iran’s drought-ridden Khuzestan Province should be condemned by the UN ...

July 14, 2021

Foiled Kidnapping of Dissident Part of Iran’s Ramped-Up Campaign to Crush Dissent

Iranian Activists Abroad at Risk if Europe, U.S. Don’t Address Iran’s Unlawful Activities July 14, 2021 – The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) today condemned in the strongest terms a foiled attempt by Iranian state agents ...

July 6, 2021

Raisi’s Role in 1988 Mass Executions Should be Investigated by UN Human Rights Council

Top UN Expert Ready to Share Testimonies, Evidence for Impartial Inquiry July 6, 2021 – The UN Human Rights Council should act upon the call by UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman for an impartial inquiry into ...

June 29, 2021

Oil Industry Strikes Gain Support Across Iran, Raising Prospect of Confrontation with State

Incoming President Raisi’s Record of Violence against Protesters Increases Concerns June 29, 2021—The continuation of strikes in Iran’s critical oil and petrochemical facilities—not seen on this scale for more than four decades—and the massive show of support ...

June 29, 2021

Oil Industry Workers Go on National Strike in Iran

Significant Shift from Protest Rallies to Work Stoppages For the past week workers at refineries, petrochemical plants and power stations in Iran have been on a national strike, demanding payment of back wages, pay increases to reflect ...

June 19, 2021

Iran Election: Heightened Vigilance Needed as Major Rights Violator Takes Power

Ebrahim Raisi is Guilty of Gross Human Rights Violations June 19, 2021—As Ebrahim Raisi ascends to the presidency in Iran, after a sham election in which almost all other candidates were disqualified, the international community should closely monitor ...

June 7, 2021

Iran Election: Political Prisoners Dying Under Candidate Raisi’s Watch

At Least Two Political Prisoners Have Died in Past Four Months  Niknafs Was Jailed Despite Health Conditions That Made Him Unfit for Prison June 7, 2021 – Another political prisoner has died in state custody two weeks before Iran’s ...

June 3, 2021

Iran Election: Don’t Ignore Ebrahim Raisi’s Gross Rights Violations

Judiciary Chief’s Presidential Bid Reignites Calls for Accountability June 3, 2021 – Iranian presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi should be investigated for crimes against humanity, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today. “Raisi ...

May 18, 2021

For Iran’s Lawyers, Defending Dissidents Is Getting Dangerous (Commentary Published in World Politics Review)

Internationally renowned human rights attorney Nasrin Sotoudeh is among at least five defense attorneys currently imprisoned in Iran for doing their jobs. This op-ed was published in World Politics Review ...

May 14, 2021

Security Forces Respond to Iranian High School Protests with Force

Teachers’ Union: “What right do the police have to treat the children of our country with such brutal violence?” As high school final exams approach in Iran, students nationwide have been protesting the Education Ministry’s decision to test ...

May 13, 2021

Iran Election: Guardian Council Flexes Muscle, Unlawfully Imposes More Qualification Requirements

A directive “ratified” by Iran’s Guardian Council, imposing new requirements for candidates to qualify to run in Iran’s June 2021 presidential election, has once again revealed the unconstitutional practices of the powerful unelected body. Accountable only ...

May 10, 2021

Joint Letter: Biden’s Iran Policy Must Include Focus on Human Rights

The Center for Human Rights in Iran, along with eight other organizations, today sent a letter to the Biden-Harris administration calling for human rights to be advanced parallel to other matters with Iran May 10, 2021 -- ...

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. As the United ...

April 30, 2021

Labor Day in Iran: Listen to the People’s Demands for Basic Rights

Unpaid Wages and Benefits, Unfair Wages Trigger Increasingly Organized Strikes Labor Activists Jailed Under Trumped-Up Charges April 30, 2021 – As International Labor Day approaches, workers across Iran are facing a deepening crisis and inability to meet ...

April 28, 2021

Crippling Economic Hardship Enflames Iranian Protests

Protests in Iran over high inflation and unpaid wages are spreading in Iran as the working class and retirees struggle to make ends meet. The largest organized rallies were held by retirees who are unable ...

April 27, 2021

“Show Trials” of Dual Nationals Will Continue Until P5+1 Creates United Front Against Hostage-Taking

April 27, 2021 – World powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program should present a joint stance against Iran’s cruel and unlawful practice of jailing dual nationals to use as bargaining chips, the Center for ...

April 26, 2021

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

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 ...

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Latest News

  • Students Arrested and Banished, Professors Fired in Latest State Crackdown in Iran
    Students Arrested and Banished, Professors Fired in Latest State Crackdown in Iran
    June 1, 2023
  • Leading Iranian Lawyers Urge UN to Address Illegal Use of Death Penalty
    Leading Iranian Lawyers Urge UN to Address Illegal Use of Death Penalty
    May 30, 2023
  • Joint Letter: Biden Urged to Help Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum
    Joint Letter: Biden Urged to Help Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum
    May 26, 2023
  • World Leaders Urged to Radically Increase Pressure on Iran to Cease Executions
    World Leaders Urged to Radically Increase Pressure on Iran to Cease Executions
    May 24, 2023
  • UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission on Iran Condemns Surging Executions
    UN Human Rights Council Fact-Finding Mission on Iran Condemns Surging Executions
    May 20, 2023
  • More Executions of Protesters in Iran Imminent after Sham Trials
    More Executions of Protesters in Iran Imminent after Sham Trials
    May 17, 2023
  • UNHRC: Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum
    UNHRC: Retract Appointment of Iranian Ambassador to Chair Social Forum
    May 11, 2023
  • UN Human Rights Chief: Executions in Iran Must Stop
    UN Human Rights Chief: Executions in Iran Must Stop
    May 10, 2023
  • Three Hangings in Three Days: The Islamic Republic Continues Its Killing Spree
    Three Hangings in Three Days: The Islamic Republic Continues Its Killing Spree
    May 8, 2023
  • Activists Detained, Workers Threatened as Oil Industry Workers Strike in Iran
    Activists Detained, Workers Threatened as Oil Industry Workers Strike in Iran
    May 4, 2023
  • Dozens of Labor Activists Detained, Thousands of Workers Threatened as Strikes Roil Iran
    Dozens of Labor Activists Detained, Thousands of Workers Threatened as Strikes Roil Iran
    May 4, 2023
  • Iran: School Girls Continue to Face Chemical Attacks, Officials Refuse to Provide Security
    Iran: School Girls Continue to Face Chemical Attacks, Officials Refuse to Provide Security
    April 24, 2023
  • Imprisoned Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi, Voice of Iran’s Protests, Faces Possible Execution
    Imprisoned Dissident Rapper Toomaj Salehi, Voice of Iran’s Protests, Faces Possible Execution
    April 6, 2023
  • Journalists Denied Release from Prison Amid Supreme Leader’s “Pardon” PR Ploy
    Journalists Denied Release from Prison Amid Supreme Leader’s “Pardon” PR Ploy
    March 23, 2023
  • Iranian and French Lawyers, Doctors Demand Release of Lawyer Mohammad Najafi
    Iranian and French Lawyers, Doctors Demand Release of Lawyer Mohammad Najafi
    March 17, 2023
  • Another Abducted Dissident Sentenced to Death in Iran
    Another Abducted Dissident Sentenced to Death in Iran
    March 13, 2023
  • Teachers Across Iran Protest Government’s Inaction on School Gas Attacks
    Teachers Across Iran Protest Government’s Inaction on School Gas Attacks
    March 10, 2023
  • CHRI Board Member Mehrangiz Kar Receives Women’s Award for Justice and Advocacy from NYC Bar Association
    CHRI Board Member Mehrangiz Kar Receives Women’s Award for Justice and Advocacy from NYC Bar Association
    March 9, 2023
  • 20 Prominent Iranian Lawyers Call on UN to Investigate School Girl Poisonings
    20 Prominent Iranian Lawyers Call on UN to Investigate School Girl Poisonings
    March 6, 2023
  • Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi: I Will “Testify” About Sexual Assault Against Protesters
    Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi: I Will "Testify" About Sexual Assault Against Protesters
    March 3, 2023
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