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The Despicable Practices of Human Trafficking and Sex Slavery by the Security Apparatus of the Ruling Regime in Iran
By: Hamid Gharagozloo 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 and sex slaves in the world. The following constitutes a brief summary of some of the most...
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 Gonabadi Sufis and...
IOPHR launches Petition to Suspend Iran From Future International Sports Tournaments
Petition on Change.org We invite everyone to join us in demanding the International Olympic Committee and other international sports bodies such as United World Wrestling association to suspend Iran’s membership and to ban the Islamic Republic of Iran from taking part in any future tournaments. The...
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 were tortured to confess against...
IOPHR’s Open Letter to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee
Following is the open letter from the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) to Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee. To Mr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee: As you must have heard in the news, a young man named Navid...
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 truth behind Dr....
IOPHR’s statement in connection with the spineless execution of the Iranian wrestling champion
Unfortunately, despite numerous requests, and widespread protests by the international community, the inhumane regime ruling Iran, has once again taken the life of another brave Iranian young man. As according to reports, Mr. Navid Afkari, a 27-year-old man, whose two brothers had been subjected to...
Open Letter to Josep Borrell Fontelles on the case of Navid Afkari and his family
To the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission: Dear Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles, I am writing to you on the behalf of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR). IOPHR is an active...
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 out the truth about Dr....