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,…
“Iran Through Women’s Eyes” World Affairs
A Persian letter to Arab revolutionaries
Abolfazl Ghadyani is an ageing revolutionary. He put his life on the line to make the Islamic Republic in Iran possible. He is now a political…
Student Group Urges Egyptian President to Address Human Rights Abuses in Iran
The following letter was submitted by the student group, Green Messengers of Hope in Iran, to Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, urging him to…
Activists Call on Ban Ki Moon to Meet with Opposition Leaders in Iran
فارسی More than 400 Iranian political and social activists have submitted a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, urging him to visit…
Don’t Mistake Iran’s Brutality For Strength
By Payam Akhavanand Ramin Jahanbegloo It cannot be denied that hatred and violence are fundamental characteristics of political power in…
United for Iran Calls on Administration to Take Action in Wake of Earthquakes
In the wake of the dual earthquakes devastating Iran over the weekend, United for Iran, in conjunction with a number of organizations, submitted a…
OFCU Report Details Ongoing Human Rights Violations against Students
A second report published by the Office for Consolidating Unity, a leading independent Iranian student union, has detailed ongoing human rights…
Statement on Iranian Officials Denial of Political Prisoners
United States (12 July 2012) – The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has issued a statement calling on Iranian officials to “c…
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…
Elahe Amani’s Presentation on Stoning
Geneva (26 June 2012) – Speaking at an informal meeting coordinated in tandem with the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Ms. Elah…
United for Iran Calls on Tech Companies to Stop Blocking Internet Services
While American and European companies provide unmatched platforms for free expression and citizen journalism, misapplications of export regu…