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Iran Elections A Farce: Zahra, A Fictional Character, Enters Race

Admin — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:34:07 +0000

(8 May 2013) – Ahead of Iran’s presidential elections scheduled for June 14, an author and a human rights non-governmental organization are registering their protest by nominating for president a fictional mourning mother whose son was killed by authorities in 2009. Zahra, 52, will be the first woman to run as a virtual candidate for [...]

Urge the Human Rights Council to Extend the Special Rapporteur’s Mandate

Admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:56:20 +0000

On March 21st or 22nd the UN Human Rights Council will vote on the extension of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. We need your help to ensure the vote is successful and demonstrates broad international support for the Special Rapporteur. The Special Rapporteur, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, and his office have [...]

An Urgent Call to End Stoning Now

Admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:12:56 +0000

On March 8th at the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, a group of women’s rights activists will be hosting a panel discussion on stoning, violence against women, and related issues. The article below is their statement. Click here to learn more about the event, the individual presenters, or how to [...]

International Women’s Day

Admin — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:40:16 +0000

March 8, 2013 – On this International Women’s Day, United for Iran calls on Iranian authorities to put an end to their systematic assault on women’s rights. As the Iranian movement for women’s equality persists despite severe suppression from the government, we also honor those activists whose struggle to end discrimination comes at great personal [...]

Political Prisoner Awarded Peace Prize In Absentia

Admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:20:48 +0000

Majid Tavakoli, a student activist currently imprisoned in Iran was awarded, in absentia, the International Student Peace Prize in Trondheim, Norway today.

Join United for Iran in a worldwide campaign: “Elections Aren’t Free Until We Are All Free”

Admin — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:54:03 +0000

(February 14, 2013) – It’s been four years since the disputed Iranian presidential elections that resulted in massive uprisings and a brutal crackdown including extra-judicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrest, and detention; and infringements of rights to freedom of assembly and expression. Today—in the lead up to the June elections—we are witnessing the largest wave of [...]