NEWS & UPDATES
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 court and they have been...
IOPHR’s statement in regards to the concerns over the health of Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh & the continuing persecution of women in Iran
IOPHR would like to draw the world's attention to the dire situation faced by Iranian women. Sadly, Iranian women and girls are the biggest victims of the inhumane, backward and sexist policies and laws of the ruling regime in Iran, which have been falsely imposed on the Iranian society in the name...
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...