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
Father of Amir Hossein Moradi, a Political Prisoner Sentenced to Death, Has Committed Suicide
Originally posted on Medium Based on reports from the Iran Prison Atlas, the father of Amir Hossein Moradi — a political prisoner arrested during…
Hidden Faces Stories
Originally published on Medium’s Iran Prison Atlas Blog Executions of political prisoners and prisoners of conscience are once again on the…
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…
Iran Must Release Human Rights Lawyer Mohammad Najafi
Iran has officially summoned Mohammad Najafi to return to Arak Detention Center after being allowed a two-month furlough amid the coronavirus…
Release Imprisoned Human Rights Lawyers at Risk for Contracting COVID-19
Update: On March 30, Mohammad Najafi was released on furlough. Sotoudeh and Davoodi remain in prison. We urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to grant…
Our Statement in Support of Political Prisoners during the Coronavirus Outbreak
UPDATED MARCH 18 We at United for Iran have been following the recent public health crisis in Iran closely, and are gravely concerned by how rapidly…
My last email
Dear friends, It is with great love and consideration that I’m writing to let you know of my future plans; after a year of deliberation and…
7 things you need to know about human rights in Iran
Iranian citizens face injustice every day. Here are seven of the most major human rights violations you should know about. 1) Systematic crackdown…
World Day 2018: Death penalty; the Kurds in Iran are the main victims of execution according to the United Nations
The Kurds constitute the main victim of Iran’s machine of executions according to the United Nations. Only in the three latest months of July,…
We’re Improving Iran Prison Atlas!
We are making important changes to the Iran Prison Atlas (IPA). IPA is the largest database of Iran’s political prisoners, the judges that convict…