Mustafa Nili, a Distinguished Human Rights Lawyer
Mustafa Nili, a distinguished human rights lawyer, is known for his tireless defense of Iranian citizens and activists regardless of the political threats he has routinely faced. From the Green Movement to the 2019 Protests to the COVID-19 crisis in Iran, Nili has always been committed to the Iranian people. This is his story.
مصطفی نیلی، وکیل برجسته دادگستری که خود را وقف بهبود حقوق بشر کرده است
«مصطفی نیلی» وکیل دادگستری و فعال حقوق بشر ایرانی یکم بهمن ماه ۱۳۵۸ در شهر تهران متولد شد.
وی چهارمین و آخرین فرزند خانواده ای است که ساکن یکی از محلات شمال غربی تهران هستند. پدرش اهل قزوین بود و مادرش از اهالی ورامین است.
Soha Mortezaei, an Imprisoned Student’s Story
Soha Mortezaei is a student activist who has long protested not only against the Islamic Republic, from the Green Movement to the 2019 Protests to the current Women, Life, Freedom Movement, but who has also protested against the personal ban on her education. This is her story.
سها مرتضایی، حکایت یک دانشجوی ستاره دار در زندان
«سها مرتضایی» فعال دانشجویی و دانشجوی ستاره دار(محروم از تحصیل) زندانی در ایران است. او بیست و نهمین روز دی ماه سال ۱۳۶۹ در تهران به دنیا آمد و در همان محله خیابان دولت که به دنیا آمده بود به مدرسه رفت. شهریورماه سال ۱۳۸۸ بود که «سها مرتضایی» به دانشگاه راه یافت. مقصد اول […]
Recognizing courageous women human rights activists inside Iran
This International Women’s Day, we wanted to honor and acknowledge some of the women activists doing incredible work on the ground inside Iran. These women, and many others like them in Iran have shown immense courage and determination in the face of imprisonment, violence, and unyielding repression. Their resolve continues to inspire us, and we […]
شلیک به چشم معترضان و دریغ نور از شهروندان
سرکوب، بازداشت، تهدید و ارعاب ، شلیک با گلوله ساچمه ای و جنگی به پا و سر و دست و سینه معترضان و … بخشی از سرکوب سیستماتیک و هدفمندی بود که نیروهای امنیتی در پاسخ به اعتراضات شهروندان در پاییز ۱۴۰۱ از آن استفاده کردند.
پس از مرگ مشکوک مهسا امینی ، دختر ۲۱ ساله ایرانی زمانی که در بازداشت گشت امنیت اخلاقی پلیس معروف به گشت ارشاد بود، یکی از گسترده ترین اعتراضات شهروندان در یک دهه اخیر رقم خورد. اعتراضاتی که همچنان در لایه های زیرین جامعه جریان دارد و به نظر می رسد چنان آتش زیر خاکستر آماده برخاستن دوباره باشد.
Blinding Dissent: the Brutal Targeting of Protestors’ Eyesight by Iran’s Security Forces
برای خواندن این مطلب به فارسی اینجا را کلیک کنید The killing of Mahsa Amini, a 21-year-old Iranian girl in the custody of the “moral security police”, sparked the most intense protests and brutal crackdown seen in Iran in recent years. One of the most brutal legacies of the still simmering protests is the large […]
Activists and Survivors Announce Alliance for Justice
82 civil and political activists, along with survivors of Iranian government violence, have emphasized their commitment to human rights principles by publishing a text referred to as the “Litigation Agreement.” By clarifying their views, they have announced they will be forming a “basis for solidarity.” It calls for historical crimes to be documented, human rights […]
Farhad Meysami, Renowned Rights Activist, is Released
Farhad Meysami, a longtime civil activist who protested the mandatory hijab, was released from prison on Friday, February 10th. “The greatest power mankind has is non-violence.” This quote was written on the first page of Farhad Meysami’s latest book, which was a Persian translation of The Nonviolence Handbook, a Guide for Practical Action written by […]
Statement Supporting SFRC Chairman’s Call to Ease Hurdles for Iranians Seeking Safety
NIAC applauds a letter from Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to the Biden administration urging they significantly ease the process for Iranians to come to the United States amid the Iranian government’s brutal crackdown on its citizens. Menendez’s recommendation suggests adopting a form of “humanitarian parole” for Iranians, which would grant eligible individuals temporary admission to the United States without a formal visa.
Social media users who go viral given harsh prison sentences in Iran
More than 500 young people did not know that they would be deprived of their right to life in one of the next 100 days when Mahsa Amini was arrested in Tehran on September 13. On September 16, when Mahsa Amini died after three days in a coma, approximately 20,000 people living normal lives had […]
Keyvan Samimi, a well-known political prisoner, is released
Dissident Iranian journalist Keyvan Samimi, 74, was released from prison last Thursday, his family confirmed. Samimi was arrested in May 2019 for participating in a peaceful protest outside of the Iranian parliament on International Workers’ Day in Tehran. A year later, Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court sentenced him to three years in prison on […]