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Spotlighting Human Rights in Iran
Raising up the struggles faced by Iranian human rights defenders, activists, and journalists is essential to build a future in which the U.S. and Iran enjoy positive relations and truly represent the aspirations of their people.
As an American organization, NIAC does not have a role to play in the domestic affairs of Iran—only Iranians can decide such matters. But we do have an obligation to support international human rights standards to which the U.S. and Iran are party.
NIAC is dedicated to spotlighting human rights in Iran as a means of holding the Iranian government accountable to the international human rights standards to which it is a signatory. As part of this effort, every week NIAC highlights human rights-related cases as part of our ever-growing Human Rights Tracker.
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Baquer Namazi Must be Allowed to Leave Iran for Urgent Surgery
84-year-old Iranian American Baquer Namazi has been unjustly detained by Iranian authorities since 2016, when he traveled to the country to see his son, Siamak Namazi, who had been arrested just month...
Iranian Prisoner Shahin Naseri Dies in Custody
Another disturbing death under the custody of Iranian authorities has compounded the tragic case of Navid Afkari. The death of Shahin Naseri, a witness to the "medieval-style torture" of the champ...
New App Hopes to Help Iranians Communicate More Freely
As a tool for widespread communication and sharing across borders, Iranian authorities have long tried to control and censor internet access for Iranian citizens. However, a new Android app, Nahoft, s...
Iranian Journalist Amir-Abbas Azarmvand Arrested
One of the most recent targets of Iranian authorities is journalist and labor activist, Amir-Abbas Azarmvand, who was arrested on September 1st by security agents. Azarmvand has had run-ins with Irani...
Iranian-Kurdish Prisoner Heidar Ghorbani at Risk of Execution
The detention and torture of Iranian-Kurdish prisoner, Heidar Ghorbani, has attracted international outrage since his arrest by Iranian officials five years ago. Now, with his execution imminent, call...
Leaked Footage Shows Abuses at Evin Prison
Recently leaked footage from Tehran's Evin Prison shows disturbing mistreatment of prisoners, including physical beatings and lack of proper medical care, which have drawn rightful outrage from the ...
Iranians Plead for Vaccines as Covid Deaths Soar
Over the last week, Iran has seen a surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths as the country faces its fifth-wave of the deadly virus. According to reports, on Monday Iran hit a record high of 655 deaths in ...
Former Iranian Prosecutor Stands Trial for Crimes Against Humanity
On August 10, a landmark trial opened in Sweden, as Hamid Nouri, a sixty-year-old former prosecutor from Iran, went on trial for his alleged role in the 1988 mass political prisoner executions. Accord...
Elderly Dual Nationals Sentenced to 10 Years of Prison
Given Tehran's refusal to recognize dual nationality, Iran's Revolutionary Guards have arrested dozens of dual nationals in recent years, mostly on the basis of security-related charges and espion...
Proposed Iranian Legislation Plans to Greatly Hinder Internet Access
In 2016, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that explicitly "declared internet access a human right" and unequivocally condemned "meas...
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Water Protests in Khuzestan Met with Severe State Crackdown
As Khuzestan enters its seventh day of protests over devastating water shortages, Iranian security forces continue to crackdown brutally on protestors and throttle internet speed to cover up their bla...