Memo: Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – 4 years after Iranian Detainments
Summary of Events In the early morning of January 5, 2020, reports began to emerge that dozens of individuals of Iranian heritage – including U.S. citizens – were being detained upon reentry into the United States at the Peace Arch border crossing in Blaine, Washington. Coming shortly after the U.S. assassination of Iranian general Qassem […]
Press Statement: Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties – 4 years after Iranian Detainments
4 years ago today, following the Trump-led assassination of General Qassem Soleimani, NIAC called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate its discriminatory targeting and detaining of individuals based on their Iranian heritage, specifically after reports of scores of detentions at the U.S. border in Blaine, Washington. The DHS Office of Civil Rights […]
NIAC joins 45 organizations urging Justice Department to investigate Bijan Ghaisar killing
45 human rights, progressive, faith, and government transparency organizations, representing millions of members across the country, including Amnesty International USA, MoveOn, National Iranian American Council, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, Project on Government Oversight, and Working Families Party sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland calling on the Department of Justice to give […]
بیانیه نایاک در مورد درگذشت استاد شجریان
در سالی که پر بود از چالش‌های بی‌سابقه و اخبار بد، خبر درگذشت استاد محمدرضا شجریان ضایعه‌ای بس ناگوار و ویرانگر است. شورای ملی ایرانیان امریکا (نایاک) به خانواده و فرزندان ارجمند استاد، بخصوص همایون شجریان که پا جای پدر گذاشته و همه ایرانیانی که سوگوار این فقدان بزرگند، عمیقاً تسلیت می‌گوید. شجریان که با عنوان «استاد» شناخته می‌شد، تنها یک خواننده اسطوره‌ای نبود. صدای منحصر به فرد او به فریاد عدالت‌طلبی ملت تبدیل شد؛ مبارزه‌ای که عمر آن به بیش از یک دهه رسیده است
Why Trump’s Hawks Back the MEK Terrorist Cult
How an organization that was only delisted by the US Department of State as a terrorist group in 2012 could so soon after win influential friends at the heart of America’s current administration is the strange and sinister story of the Mujahedin-e Khalq, better known by its initials, MEK.
NIAC Statement on Passing of Maryam Mirzakhani
Washington, D.C. – Elham Khatami released this statement following the untimely death of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal for mathematics:
“We offer our sincerest condolences to the friends and family of Stanford Professor Maryam Mirzakhani, who was the first woman and first Iranian to win the prestigious Fields Medal. In her short 40 years, she left an indelible mark on the world.
NIAC Urges President Obama to Establish U.S.-Iran Banking Channel
With a potential nuclear deal only weeks away, the National Iranian American Council is urging that a direct banking channel be established between the U.S. and Iran.
Steps Iranians Can Take to Avoid Unwarranted Bank Account Closures
NIAC has and will continue to work with banks and the US government to fully resolve this issue. In the meantime, we would like to provide some precautionary measures that Iranians and Iranian Americans can take to help ensure they do not run into this problem.
NIAC Condemns Deadly Shootings at Jewish Center
NIAC sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims of last night’s shootings outside of Jewish community centers in Kansas City.
Congress Urges President to Ensure Sanctions Do Not Block Medicine for Iranians
NIAC commends Rep. Moran and all twenty-one Members of Congress who sent a letter to President Obama today supporting necessary action to ensure medicine and humanitarian goods for the Iranian people are not unintentionally blocked for Iranians.
NIAC Applauds Protection of Persepolis Tablets in Chicago
National Iranian American Council applauds a court decision protecting the Persepolis Tablets and other ancient Iranian artifacts from being awarded as damages.
NIAC Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
The National Iranian American Council is pleased to announce the newest additions to its Board of Directors for the 2014-2016 term: Nobar Elmi, Ahmad Kiarostami, Kaveh Mirani and Ahmad Shams