Dissident Iranian journalist Ruhollah Zam was executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) on 12 December 2020. United for Iran emphatically...
Early Stage: Apps to fight censorship, drug addiction and sexism in Iran
This article was originally published by The Mercury News. Startup of the week: Who they are: IranCubator What they do: It’s a tech incubator that...
Early Stage: Using apps to fight censorship, drug addiction and sexism in Iran
This article was originally published by siliconbeat. Startup of the week: Who they are: IranCubator What they do: It’s a tech incubator that...
United for Iran demands the release of Iranian political prisoners
President Hassan Rouhani delivered a speech for the United Nations General Assembly today as 1252 political prisoners –– individuals arrested for...
A Father Is Convicted for Talking About His Son’s Condition
In a move that demonstrates a new low and a shocking disregard for human rights, Iranian authorities on Sunday arrested Ahmad Ronaghi Maleki, the...
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...
#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...
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...
News Release: UN Experts Call for Independent and Impartial Investigation Into Death in Custody of Blogger
GENEVA (15 November 2012) – A group of United Nations experts today urged the Government of Iran to undertake a thorough, independent and impartial...
Plea by Iranian Filmmaker for Release of Imprisoned Brother
Behrouz Ghobadi, the brother of exiled Iranian filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi, was arrested in Iran just over two weeks ago. He is accused of acting...