Publications
Publications
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…
Witness Statement of Saeed Pourheydar
March 5, 2013
Witness Statement of Saeed Pourheydar
(March 5, 2013) -- In this witness statement and short video testimony, Saeed Pourheydar—an Iranian journalist now living in exile—discusses…
Witness Testimony: Behrouz Javid Tehrani
February 6, 2013
Witness Testimony: Behrouz Javid Tehrani
(January 8, 2013) - The Cost of Not Staying Silent: Behrouz Javid Tehrani, an Iranian journalist and former student activist,…
Witness Testimony of Maryam Ahmadi
February 5, 2013
Witness Testimony of Maryam Ahmadi
(February 5, 2013) - The life of a lesbian in Iran: Despite the claims of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to…