Death Threats Against IOPHR Members by the Iranian regime
Today at the Weekly IRF Roundtable meeting, our IOPHR representative and Chair of the Iran Action Group presented the following report: As the tragic comedy of the presidential election in Iran looms, Ayatollah Khamenei and his occupying...
Human Rights Violations in Iran and Death Threats against Dr. Seyed Azmayesh
Our IOPHR representative, Hamid Gharagozloo and chair of the Iran action group at IRF gave his report at the Weekly IRF Roundtable meeting. At a time when the regime in Iran is facing insurmountable existential challenges, both at home and...
MEPs Statement – MEPs urge the immediate release of Mr. Mohammad Nourizad
IOPHR has received a letter of support and a statement from Members of the European Parliament, demanding the immediate release of renowned filmmaker and human rights defender, Mr Nourizad from prison in Iran. Mohammad Nourizad’s life is in...
URGENT: Immediate Action needed by government Bosnia Herzegovina to Protect the Life of Mr. Amir Labbaf
According to reports, Mr. Amir Labbaf, an Iranian asylum seeker based in the Sadr camp in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has been on a hunger strike since the 28th March in order to protest the lack of security and medical care inside the Sadr...
IOPHR statement regarding the release of images of torture and human rights violations in Iranian prisons
The publication of harrowing images of the inhumane behaviour of the agents of the ruling regime in Iran in prisons once again reminded the world of the bitter, painful and undeniable reality of the continuous and organized violation of human rights in Iran. The...
IOPHR statement in support of the uprising of the people of Khuzestan
The heroic people of Iran, who in an admirable, united way through their boycott of the June 2021 presidential election, rejected the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have recently been concerned by their Khuzestani compatriot’s protests in regards to the...
IOPHR’s statement regarding the failed kidnapping of Ms. Alinejad by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. According to some...
IOPHR statement regarding the release of images of torture and human rights violations in Iranian prisons
The publication of harrowing images of the inhumane behaviour of the agents of the ruling regime in Iran in prisons once again reminded the world of the bitter, painful and undeniable reality of the continuous and organized violation of human rights in Iran. The...
IOPHR statement in support of the uprising of the people of Khuzestan
The heroic people of Iran, who in an admirable, united way through their boycott of the June 2021 presidential election, rejected the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have recently been concerned by their Khuzestani compatriot’s protests in regards to the...
IOPHR’s statement regarding the failed kidnapping of Ms. Alinejad by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. According to some...
IOPHR Statement in Support of the Nationwide Strikes in Iran
The right to strike has been a legal right for more than one hundred and fifty years for all citizens in a democratic society, as means of mass civil disobedience, protesting against unfavourable working conditions, inequality of labour practices and the lack of a...
IOPHR Statement regarding the Transfer of the Presidency to a person who has openly committed Crimes Against Humanity
Ali Khamenei, the self-proclaimed leader and religious dictator of Iran, last week in a scandalous show, through a sham of an election handed over the presidency of Iran to Ebrahim Raeisi, a man who has committed crimes against humanity. Ebrahim Raeisi, known as the...
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The approach of IOPHR is based on research, education and social participation. We organize a series of academic conferences, research-based panels, publications and cultural events, that are aimed at facilitating an open dialogue within communities, highlighting core issues that threaten human rights in a democratic society, and formulating systematic and sustainable solutions. We embrace socio-cultural diversity and strongly encourage community involvement.
Iranian dissidents call upon President Joe Biden to keep pressure on the Iranian government
On the 1st February, an open letter was sent to the new US President Elect Joe Biden by prominent and leading figures from Iran, the Coalition of Committed for a Secular Democratic Constitution in Iran, to ask the US government to maintain maximum political,...
IOPHR’s Open Letter to IMF – To stop funding the Iranian Regime and provide aid through International NGO’s
On 16th March 2020 IOPHR sent an open letter to Mrs Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund: Dear Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, As you are no doubt aware, many Iranian citizens have been infected by the outbreak of the Coronavirus...
IOPHR’s statement regarding the failed kidnapping of Ms. Alinejad by agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, from the very first days of its establishment, has consistently attempted to eliminate its opponents inside and outside the country, by measures such as assassinations, kidnappings and executions. According to some statistics, at least more than three...
IOPHR’s Statement on the occasion of March 8th – The International Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace
IOPHR notes while the Day for Women's Rights and International Peace is rightly celebrated around the world, there are sadly more than forty million Iranian women who are still held captive by a backward looking medieval ideology of the current Iranian Regime. Unfortunately, the Iranian women...
Event: The State Of Human Rights In Iran by National Press Club
US Representative of IOPHR, Hamid Gharagozloo, was one of the speakers at the 30th June event "The State of Human Rights in Iran: Live Reports from Iran by Eyewitnesses & Experts" which was organised by National Press Club and held in Washington D.C. The full video of the event can...
8 Gonabadi Sufis still remain imprisoned & 34 remain exiled in remote and inhospitable areas of Iran
Following the February 2018 severe crackdown on Gonabadi Sufis by the Iranian Regime, 8 Gonabadi Sufis still remain imprisoned and 34 who were imprisoned, remain exiled in remote and inhospitable areas of Iran The suppression of the Gonabadi Sufis' protests has undoubtedly been one of...
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IOPHR is a research-based organization, campaigning for social reform and preservation of human rights for all. Our foundational values are equality, equity, mutual respect, peace and inclusivity. Our work is aimed towards upholding the democratic values of secularism, fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, and the rule of law.
Sex Slavery, Human Trafficking By Iran’s Ruling Regime Must Be Exposed
By: Hamid Gharagozloo, Op-ed Contributor as posted in Christianpost.com According to the reports of multiple international organizations, Iran is one of the primary sources and points of exchange – both in terms of import and export – of human trafficking...
UN strongly condemns execution of Navid Afkari
Five United Nations human rights experts and special rapporteurs have strongly condemned the execution of Navid Afkari on this past Saturday in Iran. National wrestling champion, Navid Afkari was arrested at a popular demonstration, along with his two brothers, who...
Systemic Massacre and Genocide by the Iranian Judiciary
IOPHR decries the lack of independence of Iran’s judiciary, and its collaborations in human right violations of the Iranian Regime, despite the provisions within the Iranian Constitution requiring the Judiciary to uphold individual and social rights. Especially, as...
Mullahs and the Chinese Communist Party, an unholy alliance
by Hamid Gharagozloo, representative of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) in Washington, D.C. What has happened to Iran over the past four decades? Back in 1976, Iran was at the height of its glory after nearly two centuries. As a close...
Khamenei’s final act: international complicity (Part 2)
Christianpost.com Hamid Gharagozloo This is the second of a two-part article examining Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his regime. The U.S. Approach toward the Mullahs — President Obama Unfortunately, President Obama decided to take a...
Khamenei’s final act: Persecuting Iran’s religious minorities (Part 1)
Christianpost.com Hamid Ghargozloo The recent disturbing rise of violent acts against religious minorities in Iran — the internal exiles and transfers of Gonabadi Sufis to COVID-19 infested wards of prisons, the burning of a Christian cemetery, setting fire to...
How Iran’s Khamenei is exploiting COVID-19
Published on Christianpost.com By: Hamid Gharagozloo The vicious oppression of the Muslim population in China is known the world over. Today, there are about 1.8 million Weegers in internment/concentration camps in China. With such an oppressive policy toward its...
Event 12 July at IRFSummit2021 “Hate Propaganda in Iran”
This year’s side event titled “Hate Propaganda In Iran” hosted by IOPHR, Baha’is of the United States, and the IRF RoundTable was held on Monday 12th July 2021 at 11 am EST (Washington D.C.), 4 pm GMT (London), 5 pm GMT+1 (Berlin) at the IRFSummit2021. Fore full video...
Event: The State Of Human Rights In Iran by National Press Club
US Representative of IOPHR, Hamid Gharagozloo, was one of the speakers at the 30th June event "The State of Human Rights in Iran: Live Reports from Iran by Eyewitnesses & Experts" which was organised by National Press Club and held in Washington D.C. The full...