by Sadra | Jan 3, 2012 | Blog
Bill Defies International Community and Iran’s Own Commitments فارسی The UN Secretary General, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, the UN General Assembly, and the UN Human Rights Council have repeatedly called on Iran to revise its...
by Sadra | Dec 23, 2011 | Blog
فارسی Dear Friends, This has been a momentous year for human rights in the world. The winds of change that swept Iran in 2009 have spread across the Arab world and beyond. Even though Iran’s pro-democracy protests were forced behind prison walls and inside homes, the...
by Sadra | Dec 21, 2011 | Blog
Amnesty International (AI) often marks significant days, such as birthdays, for various detained activists. As student activist Zia Nabavi spends another birthday in prison, we urge you to read and share AI’s blog post and encourage you to leave your own...
by Sadra | Dec 19, 2011 | Blog
Ever wonder why UN human rights resolutions on Iran are important? In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast, we talk to Dokhi Fassihian of United 4 Iran, a global network of human rights activists. Ms. Fassihian talks about the recent resolution passed by the UN on the...
by Sadra | Dec 19, 2011 | Blog
We all use the internet. But what does it mean to use the internet in a country where freedom of speech is under assault? This week, we talk to Mehdi Yahyanejad, the founder of the Balatarin, the Persian language version of Reddit or Digg. Mr. Yahyanejad talks about...
