by Sadra | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
A group of 19 human rights organizations call the international community and United Nations bodies to protect the rights of Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the summer of 2016, Iranian authorities increased their persecution of Christians, honing in on...
by Sadra | Nov 8, 2016 | Blog
In Iran – and around the world –– music and art have always connected people while lighting paths to freedom and power. Music is woven into a culture and can shift societies –– sometimes more than any politician. Music’s significance to Iranians was front and center...
by Sadra | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog
Dear Bahareh, You were compassionate, you were kind, you were courageous, and your government decided to punish you for it. Because you stood up for Women’s Rights, you were deemed “a national security risk” and unjustly imprisoned for six years. As your release is...
by Sadra | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog
Today, both Iranian and Canadian authorities confirmed that Homa Hoodfar, an Iranian-Canadian retired professor, has been released from prison and flown out to Canada via Oman. Hoodfar, 65, is a former anthropology professor at Concordia University in Montreal, and an...
by Sadra | Aug 19, 2016 | Media
As the world watches the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics, it is clear that this year’s games boasts not only incredibly talented athletes who dominate their sport, but also sportsmen and women who are literally making history. From Simone Manuel’s gold-winning and world...
