I can’t define activism for you. It could be speaking out against a regime or being beaten at a protest against white supremacy. Activism could be...
Firuzeh Mahmoudi | Civic Tech Against Authoritarianism: Lessons from Iran
Watch Firuzeh Mahmoudi talking in the Civic Technology. Civic Technology is technology (mainly information technology) that enables engagement or...
United for Iran Welcomes the Landmark Nuclear Deal
Iran, the United States and other world powers reached a historic accord on Tuesday to curb Iranian nuclear programs. After 20 months of intense...
Free My Cousin, Mehdi Khodaei
5 years ago my cousin Mehdi was arrested by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Throughout the 2009 protests, Mehdi and I worked separately with student...
Help Secure Jason Rezaian’s Release
From Jason's change.org petition: Jason Rezaian is a Washington Post correspondent that has been imprisoned by the Iranian government since July...
#FreeBahareh – Imprisoned Student Activist in Iran
Amnesty International, Impact Iran and United4Iran have created a new petition on behalf of women's rights and student activist Bahareh Hedayat on...
Journalist’s Mother Pleads for His Release
Mary Rezaian pleads for the Iranian government to release her son, Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian, and his wife Yeganeh Salehi. The two...
Success: Yahoo Restores Ability to Create Email Accounts
**Breaking news: Yahoo has agreed to restore the ability of Iranians to create yahoo mail accounts by the end of September 2014.** Over the last two...
IHR Death Penalty Report Shows 16% Increase in 2013
Iran Human Rights has published its 2013 annual report on the death penalty in Iran. With more than 687 executions, the number of executions in 2013...
Step by Step to Stop Death Penalty
Eight key activists have launched the Step by Step to Stop Death Penalty campaign, demanding an end to executions in Iran. The eight, including...