This article was originally published by Forbes. Firuzeh Mahmoudi founded the first civic tech startup focused on Iran. She and her team are…

This article was originally published by Forbes. Firuzeh Mahmoudi founded the first civic tech startup focused on Iran. She and her team are…
Learn the story of former political prisoner, and lead researcher of Iran Prison Atlas Mehdi Aminizadeh in an interview with NPR.
Firuzeh Mahmoudi discusses her unique experience at the intersection of technology and civil liberties at Oslo Freedom Forum. Motivated by the…
This article was originally published by Wired. Firuzeh Mahmoudi didn’t mean to start a human-rights movement. It was June 20, 2009, and in…
This article was originally published by Forbes. In response to the day-to-day violence and legal limitations facing many women in Iran (and…
Originally published on Coda Story on October 1, 2022. Firuzeh Mahmoudi is rubbing her temples. Speaking on a video call from her home in San…
Originally published on The World on September 29, 2022 In Iran, a phone app called Gershad is in huge demand right now. The mapping app,…
Originally streamed on CNN Newsroom on October 9, 2022. “It’s unprecedented to have a protest that is so unified in its voice, that…
Originally streamed on The Young Turks on September 28, 2022. Watch the full conversation >> The conversation between Adrienne Lawrence and…
It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Ms. Asma Jahangir, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran. She passed away on…
UN rights experts call on Iran to halt imminent executions of Iranian Kurds GENEVA (7 September 2018) – UN human rights experts* have appealed to…
Iran’s Judiciary has issued a harsh new prison sentence for Nasrin Sotoudeh, a prominent human rights attorney and women’s rights advocate. On March…
We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations and advocates, express grave concerns over the rising tension between the…
Today United for Iran turns ten years old. What a journey it has been. Like so many of you, I was deeply inspired by the people demanding freedom…
This month of August marks our very own 10 year anniversary at United for Iran and we couldn’t be more proud of the impact of our work and…
Last updated on November 22nd, 2019 The protests were sparked over dramatic increases in gasoline prices. Iranians enjoy some of the cheapest…
Today marks 11 years since the beginning of the Iranian Green Movement, an uprising borne out of the highly disputed results of the 2009…
This week marks eleven years since the Global Day of Action –– the worldwide rally that spanned six continents and 110 cities on July 25, 2009. It…
It has been an especially hard and discouraging year for our global society, and for the people of Iran, in particular. United for Iran was borne…
Iranian feminist and women’s rights activist Samaneh Savadi has been working with our IranCubator project for almost a year to launch Cheragh…
Incubated by United for Iran’s IranCubator project and created by an accomplished Iranian feminist and women’s rights activist Samaneh Savadi,…
TEHRAN BUREAU, July 26– “The reason it is important that we stand here today in solidarity with those in Iran is that we may be demonstrating…
By Rob Shikina POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 26, 2009 Dressed in a green T-shirt, Ali waved a sign saying, “Iranians, we stand with you,” and “Stop…
Arab Human Rights Organizations’ Statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Iranian People July 22, 2009 – We, the undersigned human…
The Daily Kos: STILL United 4 Iran July 22, 2009 Excerpts from a post on The Daily Kos, July 22 – As domestic issues of paramount importance have…
frankfurter rundschau, July 28- Von Stefan Behr Grün ist die vorherrschende Farbe auf dem Römerberg, und Freiheit ist das Thema. Grüne Lettern…
Iran faces international pressures as global day of action nears 85 cities and counting, Peace Leaders, Artists and Organizations Join Worldwide New…
The Independent, July 27 Protest demonstrations over Iran’s presidential election results spread across at least 80 cities in six continents this…
USA Today: International rallies to support Iranians USA Today, July 23 – From Tokyo to Bogota, people in more than 90 cities plan to gather for…
Times Online, July 25- There has been a wave of protests in major cities across the world today in support of Iranian activists. Iran’s clampdown on…
Ms. Magazine, July 24 – The organization United for Iran, a coalition of individuals and human rights groups, has planned a Global Day of Action on…