The statement of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) in regards to the 2021 Iranian Presidential Election

Jun 16, 2021 | Human Rights, Press Release

Unfortunately, for many years in Iran, political power as well as public assets have been concentrated in the hands of a person called the “leader” or the Supreme Leader, through various manipulations of the Iranian constitution. The Leadership is elected...

Death Threats Against IOPHR Members by the Iranian regime

Jun 8, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights, Urgent Action

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 regime, faced with a nation...

Human Rights Violations in Iran and Death Threats against Dr. Seyed Azmayesh

Jun 1, 2021 | Freedom of Religion and Belief, Human Rights, News, Urgent Action

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 abroad, such as the critical...

MEPs Statement – MEPs urge the immediate release of Mr. Mohammad Nourizad

May 17, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Urgent Action

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 grave danger, as he is...

Necessity of Human Rights as a Key Component of the US Negotiations with Iran

Apr 9, 2021 | Human Rights, News

The Iran Working Group at the US Office of International Religious Freedom has sent following letter to President Biden and his administration. Behnam Mahjoubi, a Gonabadi Sufi who endured vicious physical and mental torture in the infamous Evin prison in Iran for the...

IOPHR statement on the need to immediately terminate the infamous agreement between the Iranian regime and the Chinese government, known as the Strategic Agreement

Apr 6, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

The publication of reports about the disreputable agreement between the leaders of the ruling regime in Iran and the Chinese Communist Party has caused a great deal of concern. What raises these concerns is the refusal of the parties to clearly disclose the details of...