The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Dr. Ahmad Shaheed, has released his most recent report on the state of human...
Coalition Calls for Diplomacy, Not Sanctions
Dear Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, SASC Chairman Levin, SASC Ranking Member Inhofe, SFRC Chairman Menendez, SFRC Ranking Member...
#IranVote for Human Rights
To: Member States of the UN General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to urge your...
BEHIND BARS: Rally for Political Prisoners In Iran Video
Four years after Iranians demanded "Where Is My Vote?" only eight men considered Khameini's allies have been allowed to run in next week's election....
Rally for Global Solidarity: “Behind Bars” Sunday June 9, San Francisco
Sunday, June, 9th, from 11am to 2pm, San Francisco is hosting the first day of the 5-day global solidarity action “Behind Bars” to draw attention to the plight of prisoners of conscience before the Iranian election. This event will be held at SF’s beautiful Justin Herman Plaza. Speakers include Sarah Shourd, the American hiker who spent 410 days in solitary confinement in Evin Prison.
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2013 – On this International Women’s Day, United for Iran calls on Iranian authorities to put an end to their systematic assault on women’s...
An Urgent Call to End Stoning Now
On March 8th at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, a group of women's rights activists will be hosting a panel discussion on...
Ahwazi Arabs at Risk of Execution
Five Ahwazi Arabs have been sentenced to death in Iran. Thirty international organizations have signed the following letter, calling in the Islamic...
Join us in supporting human rights in Iran as you finalize your end of the year giving
United for Iran began in the summer of 2009 as a cry from the heart. During the events following the disputed presidential elections, the world...
United for Iran Urges Yahoo! to Improve E-mail Security to Ensure Safety of Human Rights Activists
United for Iran joined twenty-five leading human rights and cyber-security organizations and activists in issuing a letter to Melissa Mayer, CEO of...