by Zach | Jun 18, 2024 | Blog
Among the six political figures nominated by the Ministry of Interior as the final candidates for the presidential elections, five are familiar faces from the conservative party, and one is from the reformist faction. A brief look at their political backgrounds...
by Zach | Feb 7, 2024 | Media
This article originally appeared on Voice of America. A more detailed discussion is also included in the Flashpoint Iran podcast. WASHINGTON — The U.N. human rights office has issued its first statement about a U.N. rights official’s controversial visit to Iran,...
by Zach | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog, Statements
Mister High Commissioner, Madame Deputy High Commissioner, We, civil society organizations working to promote human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, are gravely concerned by the announced visit of Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif to the Islamic Republic...
by Zach | Sep 29, 2023 | Media
This article originally appeared in The National News. The international community must act against Tehran, Iranian activists said after the passage of a bill that punished women for flouting the country’s strict dress code, which has been in place since the...
by Zach | Sep 29, 2023 | Media
This piece originally appeared in The Naitonal News. Iran was rocked by its largest ever anti-regime movement after the death in police custody one year ago of a young woman who was arrested after wearing her hijab “inappropriately”. In protests in the...
