This article was originally published by Forbes. Firuzeh Mahmoudi founded the first civic tech startup focused on Iran. She and her team are…
Iran Prison Atlas’ Database Keeps Track Of Iranian Political Prisoners
Learn the story of former political prisoner, and lead researcher of Iran Prison Atlas Mehdi Aminizadeh in an interview with NPR.
Marriage of Technology and Human Rights Will Take Us to the Future We Want
Firuzeh Mahmoudi discusses her unique experience at the intersection of technology and civil liberties at Oslo Freedom Forum. Motivated by the…
Iran’s digital activists are fighting oppression with period trackers
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 Free App Is Helping Women Tackle Domestic Violence In Iran And Worldwide
This article was originally published by Forbes. In response to the day-to-day violence and legal limitations facing many women in Iran (and…
Stakes turn deadly as Iran’s government threatens the phone apps aiding protesters
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…
PRI’s The World : ‘We’re done’: Iranians Use This App to Track Morality Police
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,…
CNN: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Speaks About the Latest Developments in Iran (video)
Originally streamed on CNN Newsroom on October 9, 2022. “It’s unprecedented to have a protest that is so unified in its voice, that…
The Young Turks: Firuzeh Mahmoudi Talks About the Murder of Mahsa Amini
Originally streamed on The Young Turks on September 28, 2022. Watch the full conversation >> The conversation between Adrienne Lawrence and…
Defenders of human rights in Iran mourn the passing of Asma Jahangir
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
UN rights experts call on Iran to halt imminent executions of Iranian Kurds GENEVA (7 September 2018) – UN human rights experts* have appealed to…
United for Iran Calls for Nasrin Sotoudeh’s Immediate Release
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…
IRANIAN HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND ACTIVISTS STAND AGAINST WAR AND REPRESSION
We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations and advocates, express grave concerns over the rising tension between the…
Here’s to 10 years together!
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…
Watch our 10 years snapshot!
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…
10 Things to Know about Iran’s Protests
Last updated on November 22nd, 2019 The protests were sparked over dramatic increases in gasoline prices. Iranians enjoy some of the cheapest…
VOICES: U4I Staff Shares Their Uprising Stories
Today marks 11 years since the beginning of the Iranian Green Movement, an uprising borne out of the highly disputed results of the 2009…
Everyday Revolutions
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…
1 Year Later: A Story of Iranian Resilience
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…
Why Iranians Need Cheragh Academy in the Aftermath of #MeToo
Iranian feminist and women’s rights activist Samaneh Savadi has been working with our IranCubator project for almost a year to launch Cheragh…
Conversation with Samaneh Savadi, Iranian Women’s Rights Activist Behind Cheragh Academy
Incubated by United for Iran’s IranCubator project and created by an accomplished Iranian feminist and women’s rights activist Samaneh Savadi,…
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United for Iran Report: Dismal Global Response to Iran’s Human Rights Crisis Since 2009
فارسی UNGA and UN Secretary-General should strengthen action (October 24, 2012) – Washington, D.C. – In an unprecedented study released today,…
UN Special Rapporteur Reports “Deeply Troubling Picture” Inside Iran
(October 12, 2012) – The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, has reported a “deeply troubling…
Iranian Human Rights Groups Condemn Execution of Four Ahwazi Arabs
Concurrent with the execution of four Iranians in Saudi Arabia, and despite warnings by human rights activists and institutions, four Ahwazi…
United for Iran Highlights Violations of Right to Education in Iran at 20th Session of Human Rights Council
I am speaking on behalf of the Democracy Coalition Project in coordination with United for Iran. My name is Puyan Mahmudian. I was jailed in…
17 NGOs Call on Iran to Uphold the Right to Education
The above signatories representing 17 human rights and student organizations express deep concern about the alarming state of academic freed…
UN Special Rapporteur calls for the Iranian government to make dramatic changes in its laws and practices
In his first full report to the Human Rights Council, UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed calls upon the Iranian government to comply with i…
Female Kurdish Prisoner’s Death Sentence Overturned
The Supreme Court has reduced the death sentence of Zeinab Jalalian, a Kurdish prisoner of conscience, to life in prison. In an interview wi…
Take Action! Urge Iranian authorities to halt the execution of Iranian-Kurdish citizens
Write to Iranian authorities and embassies worldwide expressing concern over the execution sentences of two Kurdish citizens, Zanyar Moradi …
Weekly Rights Podcast 36
In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast: protesters clash with security forces in the Azerbaijan region of Iran; jailed student activist Ashkan…
Four Kermanshah Cultural Figures Released, While Four Others Remain in Prison
A human rights activist in Kurdistan told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that of the eight cultural and literary figures that…