مبادله زندانیان و تنش زدایی- سوالات و پاسخ‌ها
در ۱۰ آگوست ۲۰۲۳، گزارش شد که ایالات متحده و ایران با میانجیگری عمان، قطر و سوئیس در حال مذاکره برای مبادله زندانیان در چند مرحله متوالی هستند که این مبادله طی چند هفته انجام خواهد شد. پنج شهروند ایرانی-آمریکایی دوتابعیتی زندانی در ایران به خارج از زندان منتقل شده‌اند و اکثر آنها اکنون در […]
Prisoner Swap and Deescalation- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید On August 10, 2023, it was reported that the U.S. and Iran, with mediation from Oman, Qatar and Switzerland, are engaging in a multi-step prisoner swap that will play out over several weeks. Five Iranian-American dual nationals have been transferred out of prison in Iran […]
Visa and Refugee Processing for Iranians Following Nationwide Protests
One of the National Iranian American Council’s primary recommendations to the Biden administration following the outbreak of nationwide protests in Iran in September 2022 was to increase visa and refugee processing for Iranians who need to get to safety. Several months after the outbreak of protests and our recommendation, visa and refugee data indicates that the Biden administration has made some improvements in processing Iranians. However, the scale of improvement – with visa processing still lagging.
Human Rights Groups Reveal Sharp Increase in 2022 Iran Executions to Quell Uprising
Two human rights organizations revealed a 75% increase in execution rates in Iran during 2022, reaching the highest annual figure since 2015. Released on Thursday, April 13, the 15th annual report of the Iran Human Rights Organization and All Together Against Execution indicates that a minimum of 582 individuals were executed last year, a significant rise from 2021’s 333 recorded executions.
پیام اتحاد از نایاک
Click Here for English ما از افراد بسیاری در جامعه خود شنیده‌ایم که نگران حملات تخریبی و درگیری‌های داخلی هستند که در چند روز اخیر درون جامعه ایرانی ساکن خارج از کشور افزایش یافته است. اکنون زمان تفرقه نیست، زمان اتحاد است ما که در خارج از ایران ساکن هستیم و از این امتیاز بزرگ […]
NIAC Welcomes Renewal of Human Rights Rapporteur Mandate
NIAC welcomes the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran and urges the Iranian government to cooperate fully with Mr. Rehman and to implement all of the rapporteur’s recommendations without delay
Morad Tahbaz Begins Hunger Strike Under Continued Detention
Last week, with the welcome news of the release of British-Iranian dual nationals Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori, there were contradicting reports on the status of conservationist Morad Tahbaz who is a tri-national of the U.S., Britain and Iran. The UK government indicated that Tahbaz was released from prison on furlough, which advocates hoped would […]
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori Freed from Iran
We welcome the news of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe & Anoosheh Ashoori being freed after their long and unjust imprisonments. Nothing can undo the pain that they have endured, but we welcome their newfound freedom.
Iranian Lawmakers Seek Repressive Internet Bill
Reports earlier this week indicated that a special parliamentary committee in Iran had approved a draconian piece of legislation, dubbed the “Protection Bill,” that would allow Iranian authorities to tighten their already firm grip on internet freedom in Iran and have significant consequences on freedom of expression and access to information. In addition to the […]
دولت ایران مانع خروج سعید مدنی، جامعه شناس برجسته، از کشور شد
Click here to read this in English. مقامات ایران مانع خروج سعید مدنی، جامعه شناس برجسته ایرانی، از کشور که به دعوت دانشگاه ییل برای گذراندن فرصتی مطالعاتی عازم آمریکا بود شدند. مدنی در نامه‌ای سرگشاده به رئیس قوه قضائیه بیان کرد که سازمان اطلاعات سپاه از سوار شدن وی به هواپیما برای خروج از […]
سرکوب خشونت‌آمیز اعتراضات اصفهان
Click here to read this in English. گزارش‌های روز جمعه ۵ آذرماه حاکی از آن بود که نیروهای امنیتی ایران تظاهرات صلح‌آمیز مردم اصفهان و دست‌کم یک شهر دیگر را که در اعتراض به کم‌آبی انجام می‌شد، با خشونت سرکوب کردند. حکومت با استفاده از باتوم، گاز اشک‌آور و گلوله‌های ساچمه‌ای دست به سرکوب معترضان […]
54,000 Prisoners in Iran Temporarily Released Due to Coronavirus Fears
Iran has become one of the largest epicenters for the Coronavirus outbreak outside of China. The first cases in Iran were reported on February 19th, since then the confluence of governmental mismanagement and a public health sector hindered by sanctions has created a dangerous situation as the virus spreads.