Posted by: Elise Auerbach January 10, 2012 at 2:21 PM From AIUSA: Yes, I have been ticking off each item on my check list again. The only “surprise”...
Snapshot: 6 Months of Human Rights Violations and Political Arrests in Iran’s Azerbaijan Provinces
During the six-month period from 21 March to 21 September 2011 more than 320 cultural, political, women’s rights, and human rights activists were arrested in Iran’s West and East Azerbaijan Provinces, according to local sources. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirmed the names of 326 people prosecuted in these provinces. Sources told the International…
Secret Executions: Findings Challenge Judiciary’s False Narrative
(5 January 2012) The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran published the first public list of 101 victims of secret group executions in Vakilabad Prison today. The Campaign called on the Iranian Parliament and judiciary to immediately institute a moratorium on executions and to move swiftly to abolish the death penalty. “Unfortunately, many of these executions happen behind…
Imagine an Iran that respects human rights
فارسی Dear Friends, This has been a momentous year for human rights in the world. The winds of change that swept Iran in 2009 have spread across the...
Leave a Birthday Message for Imprisoned Student Activist Zia Nabavi
Amnesty International (AI) often marks significant days, such as birthdays, for various detained activists. As student activist Zia Nabavi spends...
Podcast 43: Internet Censorship in Iran- Interview with Mehdi Yahyanejad
We all use the internet. But what does it mean to use the internet in a country where freedom of speech is under assault? This week, we talk to Mehdi Yahyanejad, the founder of the Balatarin, the Persian language version of Reddit or Digg. Mr. Yahyanejad talks about the importance of Balatarin for human rights activism and social mobilizing. He also tells us the many different ways the…
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 with the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran Jalalian’s lawyer Mohammad Sharif said that prison authorities had previously informed Jalalian of the change. “Two weeks ago, when Zeinab called me, she said that she had been summoned…
Watch a video tribute and take action for Human Rights Day 2011!
Dear Friends, United4Iran wishes you a Happy International Human Rights Day! Sixty-three years ago, today, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
Take Action! Urge Iranian Authorities to Provide the Special Rapporteur Access to the Country
فارسی Click here to send a letter >> The UN General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted a resolution on November 21, 2011 calling on the...
Spotlight on Human Rights in Iran: December 10, 2011 (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, December 10, 2011 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Baha’i House of Worship Foundation Hall 100 Linden Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091 Parking available on...