FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF
Report on Dr Tabandeh’s Medical Condition during his two years of House Arrest
Today, 12th October 2020, on the anniversary of the birth of Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh, the IOPHR has received a report concerning the last two years of Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh’s life when he was under house arrest. The report highlights the circumstances surrounding his death written...
Death Threat to the Founder of IOPHR, Dr. Azmayesh and his Family, Oppression of Religious Minorities, and Prisoners of Conscience
The U.S.A representative of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR), Hamid Gharagozloo spoke at today’s International Religious Freedom Roundtable with Ambassador at Large Sam Brownback and USCIRF chair Mrs. Gayle Manchin about the death threats against...
Remarks of the IOPHR US representative at the USCIRF Roundtable
Today, Hamid Gharagozloo the U.S.A. representative of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) presented updates at the weekly USCIRF roundtable. Firstly, he talked about the four Sunni prisoners whose death sentence was upheld by the regime’s highest...
Systematic and continual Human Rights Violations in Iran and the ongoing Campaign to find the Truth Behind Dr. Tabandeh’s Suspicious Death
Today, at the weekly USCIRF roundtable, Hamid Gharagozloo of IOPHR talked about the following issues with Chair of the USCIRF Commissioner Gayle Manchin: The Campaign to find out the Truth behind Dr. Tabandeh’s Suspicious Death and its widespread success in Iran among...
Oppression of Religious Minorities, Prisoners of Conscience, Human Trafficking, and Child Sex Slave Trade by the Occupying Regime in Iran
Below is Hamid Gharagozloo’s presentation at the weekly International Religious Freedom meeting regarding the recent Human Rights violations in Iran: "First and foremost I would like to thank Commissioner Manchin for USIRF’s statements of support for the campaign to uncover the...
The Campaign To Find The Truth Behind Dr. Tabandeh’s Death
Following is the transcript of the U.S. IOPHR representative Hamid Gharagozloo’s talk at the weekly IRF meeting with Ambassador Sam Brownback on the subject of the ongoing “Campaign To Find The Truth Behind Dr. Tabandeh’s Death”: "We at the IOPHR support the campaign to find...
NUFDI Forum: The Islamic Republic’s Religious Persecution in Iran
Today, our IOPHR U.S. representative, Hamid Gharagozloo, spoke as an invited panelist at the National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) forum. NUFDI is a non-profit organization comprised of Iranian-Americans of all backgrounds dedicated to advancing justice in Iran. During...
Rampant Executions in Iran, and specifically the Case of Ms. Zahra Esmaeli
In today's weekly Webinar at the International Religious Freedom Round table meeting, IOPHR representative in Washington, Hamid Gharagozloo had an extensive discussion with the U.S. Ambassador at Large, Sam Brownback, on International Religious Freedom regarding the rampant...
USCIRF Releases Iran Factsheet Highlighting Senior Sanctioned Officials Responsible for Egregious Religious Freedom Violations
Washington, DC – Today, IOPHR's collaboration partner, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), has released a new report on Religious Freedom Violations in Iran, which can be seen here: Iran Sanctions Factsheet. This factsheet highlights the...