NIAC Policy Director Jamal Abdi issued the following statement opposing the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Accountability Act of 2012 (H.R.1905) that Congress passed and sent to the President this week:
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Amnesty International’s submission to the Commission on the Status of Women in Iran
Amnesty International’s submission to the Commission on the Status of Women regarding concerns about the harassment and imprisonment of women, including rights defenders and members of minorities, in Iran MDE 13/054/2012 Introduction
Human Rights: Brief News
4 Azeri citizens are being held in East Azerbaijan ProvinceYusef Khodadadi, Chairman of the Ardabil Revolutionary Court, reported the arrest of two Azerbaijani “spies.” He said that four Azeri citizens are currently being held in prison in the province.
More Abuse by the Iranian Regime: Human Rights Violations Summary Report
Kurdish Political Prisoner, Ramezan Ahmad Kamal, on Hunger Strike Ramezan Ahmad Kamal, a Kurdish political prisoner and a Syrian citizen arrested over three years ago in Iran by Ministry of Intelligence agents and accused of being a member of the PKK (the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, an armed militia group), is on a hunger […]
Human Rights: Brief News
According to the report, three members of the Kurdish Green Association, Akbar Gavili, Veria Khosravi and Kamram Rahimi, were charged by the Revolutionary Court presided over by Judge Hassan Babaai, with actions against the national interest and contacts with opposition parties.
Human Rights Activist Dr.Yousef Pourseifi Is Sentenced To Five Years And Six Months In Prison
Dr. Mohamad Hassan Yousef Pourseifi has been sentenced to five years and six months in prison.
Alarming Worrisome News About Imprisoned Human Rights Activist Narges Mohamadi
Some alarming worrisome news has been published about the imprisoned deputy head of Iran’s Defenders of Human Rights Center, Narges Mohamadi.
JFI Urges EU to Sanction the Responsible Officials for Grave Violation of the Rights of the Arab Minority
In a statement issued today, Justice For Iran urged The European Commission to include all individual and legal entities responsible for the grave human rights violations committed by the Iranian authorities against Arab minorities in Iran,
Kurdish workers’ rights advocate sentenced to three years
Pedram Nasrollahi, a worker rights activist and member of the Kurdish minority, was sentenced to three years in prison by the Revolutionary Court in Sanandaj.
Second report issued on Iranian student rights violations
The human rights commission of the Iranian student organization Tahkim-e Vahdat had issued its second report to the UN’s special rapporteur on human rights for Iran.