NIAC Calls on Biden to Allow Greater Internet Access for Iranians Amidst Protests by Revising Outdated Sanctions License
We are once again inspired by the bravery of the Iranian people standing up against state violence following the tragic killing of Mahsa Amini by the so-called morality police. Statements of solidarity and condemnations of state violence are a good start, but the Biden administration should go a step further and take a tangible step to support internet freedom in Iran.
NIAC Condemns Human Rights Abuses Squeezing Iranians, With No Exceptions
Over the past ten days we have witnessed two tragedies in which ordinary Iranians were killed under the gross repression of the Iranian government and the broad impact of crippling sanctions imposed by the U.S. government.
NIAC Member Survey Shows Growing Concern about War and Sanctions
Concern about war with Iran has only intensified since our last member survey, and our members overwhelmingly chose to keep preventing war as NIAC’s top priority.
Analysis: Human Rights Component of New Iran Sanctions Effort is Far Too Limited
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) has introduced the “human rights component” of what will be a “massive” Iran sanctions package expected in time for the AIPAC conference later this month.
California Democrats Endorse Iranian Student Visa Fix, Human Rights
The California Democratic Party voted overwhelmingly to build bridges between the American and Iranian peoples and to express its support for the nonviolent human rights and democracy movement in Iran at its annual convention in Sacramento this weekend.
NIAC Hosts Shirin Ebadi for Discussion on Human Rights, Engagement, and War
Speaking before an audience of NIAC members this past Saturday, Dr. Shirin Ebadi encouraged international focus on the human rights situation in Iran and warned that war, or threats of an attack on Iran, would be devastating for the country’s indigenous human rights and democracy movement.
House Unveils Bill to Expand Sanctions, Impose Oil Embargo on Iran
Top members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee have introduced new legislation designed to implement new “crippling sanctions” against Iran, including an embargo on Iranian oil exports that would bring the U.S. closer to imposing the types of sanctions carried out against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
US and Swedish Officials Outline Human Rights Initiative at NIAC Conference
“This effort is not about grandstanding or showdown, but about action on a practical step that we hope will lead to change over time,” declared U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Suzanne Nossel, discussing efforts now underway at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to establish a human rights monitor on Iran.
NIAC Gravely Concerned By Reports of Imminent Execution in Iran, Urges Systematic International Approach
Amid renewed fears that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani may be facing imminent execution, NIAC reiterates its call for the United States to work with members of the international community to establish a strong international mechanism to address Iran’s ongoing human rights crisis.
Obama Signs Sanctions Law, Highlights Measures Called for by NIAC
The President yesterday signed new sanctions into law aimed broadly at the Iranian economy. NIAC is opposed to this measure because it will punish innocent Iranians instead of targeting Iran’s government. The final bill did include some of the measures NIAC has actively worked to support, which were highlighted by the President during the bill’s signing ceremony.
House, Senate Propose New Human Rights Sanctions on Iran
Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman have introduced legislation to impose sanctions on individuals in Iran guilty of human rights abuses following the June 12 election.