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Entire Christian congregation arrested in Karaj

Sen wrote 5 days ago: HRANA, May 27 Yesterday (a Saturday), security forces in Karaj raided a meeting of one of the congre … more →

Tags: Iran, Religious Persecution, karaj, کرج

Total of seven sentenced in Bam child care case

Sen wrote 1 week ago: PCED, May 18 Saman Astuvari, `Ali Divsalar, Sahar Beyram Abadi, Sara Hajj-Abrahimi and Nahale Shahid … more →

Tags: Bahai Rights, Iran, بهایی, بهائی, Baha'i Faith, Religious Persecution, بهائیت, Human rights in Iran, بم

Charges against Isfahan Christians include contact with Bahais

Sen wrote 3 weeks ago: Farsi Christian News Network, Pastor Hekmat Salimi and nine other Christians have been freed on bail … more →

Tags: Iran, Religious Persecution, Human rights in Iran, Isfahan, اصفهان, Christians in Iran

Trial of 189 Sufis begins

Sen wrote 3 weeks ago: HRANA, May 5 On May 3, the trial began for 189 of the 213 members of the Gonabadi Nematollahi order, … more →

Tags: Iran, Human rights in Iran, Sufi, borujerd

Historic Christian cemetery in Kerman vandalised

Sen wrote 1 month ago: Mohabat News, April 5 A Christian cemetery in Kerman province has been completely destroyed. The des … more →

Tags: Iran, Kerman, کرمان, Cultural Heritage, كلیسای تاریخی

Iran Factions Use Hikers for Own Political Games

David Shams wrote 9 months ago: If previous Iranian government behavior is any indication, the 8 year sentence handed down this past … more →

Tags: Diplomacy, Events in Iran, Iran, Human Rights, US - Iran relations, Ahmadinejad, Iran Diplomacy, NIAC blog, iran hikers

MEK: Cult of the Chameleon

Jamal Abdi wrote 10 months ago: Maziar Bahari’s fascinating 2007 documentary on the Mujahedin-e Khalq, “Cult of the Cham … more →

Tags: MEK, Mujahedin-e Khalq, Barbara Slavin, Maziar Bahari, Rand, Maryam Rajavi, Massoud Rajavi, Brian Katulis, Cult of the Chameleon

Iranian Human Rights Defenders Reject War

Sahar Fahimi wrote 10 months ago: Over the past 9 years, many different cases have been made by Iran hawks in support of a military st … more →

Tags: Diplomacy, u.s.-iran war, Iranian Youth, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Mohammad Seifzadeh, Military Option, iran hawk

Why Do We Need to Stand Up to the MEK?

NIAC wrote 10 months ago: The push to remove the MEK from the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations is intensifying in … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Neo-con Agenda, u.s.-iran war, Events in Iran, MEK, iran election 2009, Mujahedin-e Khalq, House Foreign Affairs Committee, Shirin Ebadi

MEK’s attempts to hijack the Green Movement1 comment

David Shams wrote 10 months ago: The Mujahedin-e Khalq campaign to be removed from the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organization’s … more →

Tags: Legislative Agenda, Neo-con Agenda, Events in Iran, MEK, Congress, MKO, Mujahedin-e Khalq, Maziar Bahari, PMOI

Human Rights Monitor on Iran Faces Winding Path1 comment

Ali Tayebi wrote 11 months ago: The recent appointment of Ahmed Shaheed as the UN human rights monitor on Iran has triggered an asso … more →

Tags: UN, Human Rights Council, United Nations, Human Rights Monitor, Special Rapporteur, Mohammad-Javad Larijani, Ahmed Shaheed

Podcast: Interview with Sarah Shourd1 comment

Lily Samimi wrote 11 months ago: Listen to NIAC’s “Let’s Talk Iran” Podcast featuring an exclusive interview … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, shane bauer, Sarah Shourd, Josh Fattal

Akbar Ganji: “The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look” (Part 2 of 2)1 comment

Sahar Fahimi wrote 11 months ago: On June 15, 2011, Akbar Ganji published an article,”The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different L … more →

Tags: sanctions, Events in Iran, UN, Iranian Youth, Iran, Iran sanctions, Ahmad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, islamic republic of iran

Each Iranian: One Voice Campaign 2 comments

NIAC wrote 11 months ago: On Friday, June 19, twelve political prisoners in Iran started an indefinite hunger strike in protes … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Events in Iran, Human Rights, Mohsen Kadivar, Shirin Ebadi, Maziar Bahari, Haleh Sahabi, hamid dabashi, Emadeddin Baghi

Akbar Ganji: "The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look"1 comment

Sahar Fahimi wrote 11 months ago: On June 15, 2011, Akbar Ganji published an article,"The Worst Scenario for Iran: A Different Look," … more →

Tags: Iranian American activism, Diplomacy, Nuclear file, sanctions, Events in Iran, UN, iran election 2009, Congress, Iran Nuclear Program

Two-year election anniversary marked by silent protests, death of Hoda Saber2 comments

Sahar Fahimi wrote 11 months ago: On the second anniversary of Iran’s fraudulent presidential elections, brave Iranian men and women t … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, iran election 2009, election, Green Movement, June 12, Haleh Sahabi, 22 khordad, anniversary, Reza Hoda Saber

Stop talking war, start talking...

David Shams wrote 11 months ago: We’re slowly reaching a critical point in the nuclear impasse with Iran. If you listen to Iran hawks … more →

Tags: Diplomacy, u.s.-iran war, Nuclear file, Events in Iran, Iran, Human Rights, War, Congress, US - Iran

As Sanctions Ratchet Up, Iranian Americans Bear Increasing Burdens2 comments

Jamal Abdi wrote 11 months ago: With a new push for even more “crippling” Iran sanctions coming out of Congress, and ren … more →

Tags: sanctions, Events in Iran, Congress, Iranian-American, Iran sanctions, embargo, Asian Law Caucus, Reza Banki, Know Your Rights

Haleh Sahabi killed at father’s funeral

NIAC wrote 1 year ago: Haleh Sahabi, a human rights activist and women rights champion, died today in a scuffle that broke … more →

Tags: Events in Iran, UN, Congress, Ayatollah Montazeri, Shirin Ebadi, Human Rights Council, United Nations, Haleh Sahabi, Ezzatollah Sahabi


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