Publications
Publications
Witness Statement of Farshid
June 6, 2013
Witness Statement of Farshid
In this witness statement, Farshid—a gay Iranian man—discusses his arrest and subsequent rape by the Iranian authorities, and his expulsion…
Violent Aftermath: The 2009 Election and Suppression of Dissent in Iran
May 21, 2013
Violent Aftermath: The 2009 Election and Suppression of Dissent in Iran
This preliminary report documents and analyzes the regime’s brutal suppression of dissent after the June 12, 2009 presidential elections. Hours…
Memorandum on Election Law
May 21, 2013
Memorandum on Election Law
This is a memorandum on “free and fair” election standards to determine whether the events surrounding the election in Iran…
Witness Statement of Jalel Sherhani
April 18, 2013
Witness Statement of Jalel Sherhani
In this witness statement, Jalel Sherhani—a 44 year old Ahwazi Arab now residing outside of Iran—describes the plight of the…
Witness Statement of Rebin Rahmani: A Kurdish Activist
April 17, 2013
Witness Statement of Rebin Rahmani: A Kurdish Activist
In this witness statement, Rebin Rahmani—a Kurdish rights activist—discusses his activism at university in Iran, including his research on the…
Witness Statement of Hamed Khajeheian: A Sufi Persecuted
April 9, 2013
Witness Statement of Hamed Khajeheian: A Sufi Persecuted
(April 1, 2013) -- In recent months, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) has received reports of increased persecution…
In memory of Marjan Ahouraee: an Iranian transsexual refugee
April 9, 2013
In memory of Marjan Ahouraee: an Iranian transsexual refugee
(April 9, 2013) — According to reports from UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) ranks third out…
Witness Statement of Hamed, an Iranian homosexual
March 12, 2013
Witness Statement of Hamed, an Iranian homosexual
(March 12, 2013) -- In this witness statement, Hamed--a homosexual Iranian man--discusses his activities with the LGBT community inside Iran,…
Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women
March 5, 2013
Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women
(March 8, 2013) -- Today, on this year's International Women's Day, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is pleased…
Witness Testimony of Abbas Sadeghi: From Drugs to Faith
March 5, 2013
Witness Testimony of Abbas Sadeghi: From Drugs to Faith
(February 22, 2013) — In this short video testimony, Abbas Sadeghi – an Iranian refugee who was addicted to drugs…