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The Fifth Anniversary of the Incarceration of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Iran

Originally published at: http://foreignpolicyblogs.com/2013/05/06/the-fifth-anniversary-of-the-incarceration-of-seven-bahai-leaders-in-iran/  To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the imprisonment of seven Baha’i Leaders in Iran, on Monday, May…

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A plea for Kaveh Taheri, an imprisoned blogger in Iran

(May 2, 2013) – According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) ranks second…

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IHRDC: Ahwazi Arabs Subjected to Discrimination in Iran

Originally published at: http://www.shahrvand.com/archives/38128 Iran is home to many different ethnic minorities, including Azeris, Kurds, Baluch and others.  One minority that…

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Shahrvand: In memory of Marjan Ahouraee, an Iranian transsexual refugee

In a video interview conducted by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center a few days after Marjan’s death, “Sayeh”—Marjan’s close…

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Ongoing Wave of Arrests in Khuzestan, Families Unaware of Whereabouts of Detainees

(April 11, 2013) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received reports from local human rights activists which…

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Citoyens européens : finançons une justice équitable en Iran, pas les exécutions !

For the attention of: À l’attention de : Herman Van Rompuy, Président du Conseil européen,   Jose Manuel Barroso, Président…

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European citizens: finance a fair criminal justice system in Iran, not executions!

For the attention of: Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission…

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Human Rights Groups Welcome Decision of Danish Government to Stop Funding IRI Anti-Drug Enforcement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Human Rights Groups Welcome the Danish Government’s Discontinuation of Funding for Counter-Narcotics Operations in the Islamic Republic…

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Iran urged to stop infringements on the independence of the legal profession by global lawyers’ body

INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION’S HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE NEWS RELEASE  [For immediate release: Monday, 25 March 2013] Iran urged to stop infringements…

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Mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran is Renewed for Third Year

March 24, 2013 (GENEVA, NEW HAVEN) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is pleased to note that the…

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