In light of the statement by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on January 8, 2021, that the Islamic Republic will not import any COVID-19...
Human Rights Day 2020
Today is International Human Rights Day, a day we commemorate every year as an organization entering our second decade of work to improve human...
Joint call on UN to support the resolution on human rights in Iran
TO: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York Your Excellencies, The undersigned national, regional and international civil society...
OUR STATEMENT ON THE EXECUTION OF MR. NAVID AFKARI
Two days ago, son, brother, and athlete Navid Afkari was hastily and secretly killed by the Iranian judiciary in Adelabad prison in Shiraz without a...
Always a Part of Me
By Mehdi Aminizadeh It has always been difficult for me to talk about issues that concern myself. And as I write this, I still have doubts. My...
Renew the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran
TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights...
In Sadness and Solidarity
This year – and this decade – has already had a painful start. Between the near miss of a war between the US and Iran, ongoing protests and...
Today is International Human Rights Day
As you know, our community has been reeling from the recent protests in Iran. Since the protests began, our team has been working with many other...
6 Things to Know about the Internet Shutdown in Iran
The Internet shutdown began on Saturday, November 16, after massive protests erupted in Iran over increased fuel prices. On November 14 the...
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...