Press Statements
Press Statements
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Nuclear agreement shows the power of international law and diplomatic engagement
Human rights should be addressed with the same dedication
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Iran Should Heed the UN and End Illegal House Arrest of Opposition Leaders
On four-year anniversary of house arrest, human rights groups call on international community to speak out The Iranian government should…
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Les organisations de défense des Droits de l’Homme somment les autorités iraniennes d’entendre les prisonniers politiques kurdes en grève de la faim depuis un mois.
Ce jour, vingt-deux organisations de défense des Droits de l’Homme enjoignent très fermement les autorités iraniennes de répondre immédiatement aux…
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Rights Groups Urge Iranian Authorities to Address Month-Long Hunger Strike of Kurdish Political Prisoners
Iranian authorities must immediately respond to the health and security concerns of 27 Kurdish political prisoners on a month-long hunger…
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Joint Letter from Thirty Human Rights and Civil Society Organizations Supporting UN General Assembly Resolution on Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Iran
To: Member States of the UN General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write…
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UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran Presents October 2014 Report to UNGA
(October 30, 2014) — The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) welcomes the new report of Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, the…
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IHRDC Condemns Ongoing Abuses in Advance of Iran’s Universal Periodic Review
(October 9, 2014) – Yesterday, on October 8, 2014, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) presented a statement at…
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Joint Letter from 26 Human Rights Organizations to President Rouhani Encouraging Compliance with UN Special Procedures
September 24, 2014 To: Dr. Hassan Rouhani President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Tehran CC: Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Supreme Leader;…
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Iranian Prisoner of Conscience calls on the Iranian authorities to allow civil society to participate in upcoming UN Human Rights Council Review
In an open letter written from Ward 350 of Evin Prison, prisoner of conscience Hassan Asadi Zeidabadi—a 28 year-old human…
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The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center Welcomes Rod Sanjabi as Executive Director
July 14, 2014 NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is pleased to announce the appointment…
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