Yahoo Reinstates Email for Iranians
Washington, DC – Beginning late last week, Yahoo made good on its May promise to reinstate the ability for Iranians to create email accounts. Yahoo is the top email provider for Iranians; however, a policy change in late 2013 that required users to provide a phone number for new accounts barred numbers from […]
Iranian Human Rights Defenders Reject War
Over the past 9 years, many different cases have been made by Iran hawks in support of a military strike against the country. Much of the focus is on Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, and the possible threat that it would pose against U.S. allies in the region. But many war supporters also justify “the military […]
A Death Sentence for Throwing Rocks
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran confirms that twenty-year-old Mohammad Amin Valian, a student at Iran’s Damghan University, has lost his case in Iranian appeals court; Iran’s judiciary upheld Valian’s death sentence in connection with the December 27th Ashura protests. Valian is among 11 others who were charged with “moharebeh”, or waging war […]
ICHRI: Authorities Attempt to Crush Remaining Active Human Rights NGOs
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran just came out with a statement examining how the Iranian government is systematically attempting to dismantle human rights organizations in Iran: Iran: Authorities Attempt to Crush Remaining Active Human Rights NGOs Human Rights Community in the Iran has been decimated (6 January 2009) Islamic Republic authorities are […]
ICHRI Calls for Release of ‘All Arbitrarily Arrested’
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran called for the release of Emaddedin Baghi and “All Arbitrarily Arrested” by security forces over the weekend during the Ashura protests. Baghi is a prominent Iranian human rights activist with a heart and nerve condition resulting from his previous incarcerations. The campaign also called for the release […]
Lawyer says case against Tajbakhsh devoid of evidence
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is asserting that the case against Iranian-American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh “contains no evidence to support the allegations against him,” based on conversations with Tajbakhsh’s lawyer who has studied the prosecution’s entire case against Tajbakhsh. Tajbakhsh was sentenced to 15 years in prison for “espionage”. There is apparently […]
Green Movement and Iranian Government Clash Flares Up
While Iranian authorities continue their campaign against the growing opposition, the Green Movement does not appear to be letting up, even as some of its leaders’ efforts were thwarted from participating. Yesterday’s National Student Day protests were preempted by arrests of student activists from universities across Iran as reported by the International Campaign for Human […]
Human Rights Organizations Call for Investigation into Mysterious Death of Physician in Iran
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran reported today that along with Amnesty International and Physicians for Human Rights, it sent a letter to Iranian authorities demanding an investigation into the death of Dr. Ramin Pourandarjani, a 26-year-old physician at the Kahrizak detention center, “who reportedly witnessed grave human rights violations there.” Iranhumanrights.org: “Scores […]
“Crackdown on Students Ahead of National Student Day”
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran released a statement today outlining recent waves of arbitrary arrests of students as “authorities apparently seek to stifle protests expected on 7 December, National Student Day…”. While authorities in Iran have released little information about students being detained, the site has been able to report on many […]
New York Says Welcome, Mahmoud
“The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is circulating mobile billboards protesting recent violence and extensive human rights violations in Iran. The mobile billboards are circulating in midtown Manhattan, near UN headquarters, to focus the attention of the diplomatic community on the human rights crisis in Iran.” – ICHRI press release
ICHRI: Iran Torture and Ill-Treatment Systematic
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran just issued a statement about efforts by some Iranian government officials to downplay reports of extensive human rights abuses: Iran: Torture and Ill-Treatment Systematic, Not Result of “Negligence” and “Carelessness” Independent investigation urgently needed to establish the truth (10 August 2009) While Iranian authorities have claimed that […]