Foreign Policy: It’s a Sabotage

In a deeply troubling turn, Iran’s judiciary – which is not under the control of the Rouhani administration – has dramatically increased the number of executions in the country. […] Ignoring the human rights abuses cannot be an option, nor can cancellation of diplomacy.

NIAC Applauds UNGA Passage of Iran Human Rights Resolution

NIAC applauds the UN General Assembly’s passage of an annual resolution calling on Iran to address human rights violations that have been chronicled in recent reports by Ahmed Shaheed, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran.

State Department Report Condemns Iran’s Human Rights Violations

Washington, D.C.—The Iranian government’s human rights violations have escalated since the 2009 presidential elections, according to the U.S. Department of State’s 2012 Iran Country Report on Human Rights Practices. The report, which was issued on April 19, is part of a series that the State Department issues annually covering the human rights situation in each country. […]

NIAC Calls for Release of Iranian Journalists

NIAC condemns the Iranian government’s recent arrests of at least 14 journalists in Tehran, an act that demonstrates the government’s continued brazen disregard for freedom of expression.