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UNGA Resolution on Human Rights in Iran Passes by 86 to 36 Margin

(December 19, 2013) – Yesterday, the UN General Assembly Resolution on the promotion and protection of human rights in the…

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Iran's human rights abuses offer glimpse into Tehran's power struggle

Originally posted at: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/12/12/iran-human-rights-abuses-offer-glimpse-into-tehran-power-struggle/ By Jonathan Hunt Published December 12, 2013 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ran for office as a…

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IHRDC takes action in the case of Zahra Kazemi before the Supreme Court of Canada

(December 10, 2013) – As part of its ongoing effort to combat impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI),…

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Support IHRDC on Giving Tuesday

(December 3, 2013) – First Black Friday… then Cyber Monday… now Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a movement to create…

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Iranian activists look for movement on women's rights

Originally published at:  http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-25/iranian-activists-look-for-movement-on-womens/5115156 When Hassan Rouhani was elected as the new Iranian president three months ago, some of his…

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Death Sentences for Ahwazi Arab Cultural Activists

Two more Ahwazi Arab cultural activists have been sentenced to death on national security charges.

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Joint Letter from 25 NGOs in Support of UNGA Resolution on Human Rights in Iran

The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center joins 24 other NGOs to urge governments to vote in favor of resolution A/C.3/68/L.57…

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IHRDC Releases Report on Human Rights Violations against LGBT Persons in Iran

November 7, 2013 (New Haven, USA) — Today, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) released “Denied Identity: Human Rights…

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Border Smuggling Rises in Iranian Kurdistan

Originally published at: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/10/iran-kurdistand-smuggling-rises.html SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq — Mohammad Karimi was driving his car between two towns in the mountainous region of…

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Watch the live stream of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s presentation to the UN General Assembly

(October 23, 2013) – Today, at 3:00 pm EST, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human…

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