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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 content of the published images is a...
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 lack of drinking water and...
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...
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 capture of the event please...
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 be seen here....
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 proper mechanism for resolving...
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 perpetrator of a crime against...
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 the largest and...
The statement of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) in regards to the 2021 Iranian Presidential Election
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 by the members of the Assembly of Experts,...