The above signatories representing 17 human rights and student organizations express deep concern about the alarming state of academic freedom in the Islamic Republic of Iran, in particular violations of the rights to freedom of expression,
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Joint Statement on the Right to Education and Academic Freedom in Iran
“Stop Executions,” Four UN Human Rights Experts Tell Iran
BLOG/LATEST NEWS – 22nd September 2011 – On 22 September 2011 four United Nations Special Rapporteurs for executions, torture, human rights in Iran, and independence of the judiciary, issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s recent execution of a juvenile and called for the country to immediately institute a moratorium on the death penalty. (Full Statement Below)
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Hold Ahmadinejad Accountable for Iran’s Human Rights Crisis During UN Visit
Iranian Government Ignores Calls to Cooperate With the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran (14 September 2011) Member states of the United Nations as well as the international media should focus on the ongoing human rights crisis in Iran as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives in New York to attend the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
Opposition Leader’s Safety in Danger as Karroubi Spends 42 Days in Complete Isolation
“Under the Manipulation of Psychiatrists to Make Televised Confession,” Source Says – (28 August 2011) Iranian Opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi is in grave danger of physical and psychological harm, as news of his complete isolation for the past 42 days emerged today, said the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. The Campaign called for his immediate release.
New UN Special Rapporteur on Iran calls on the Government for full co-operation with his mandate
GENEVA – The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, appealed to the Iranian government to extend its full co-operation with his mandate as required by the UN Human Rights Council.
Petition to Free Iranian HIV/AIDS Doctor
Dr. Arash Alaei and his brother Dr. Kamiar Alaei are HIV/AIDS doctors who were arrested in Iran in 2008 while researching. In January 2009 they were convicted of “communicating with an enemy government” for attending conferences and working with international health organizations to find solutions to HIV/AIDS.
Iranian Civil Society Warns Against Military Strike in New Report
Attack Ruinous for Human Rights and Democratic Change in Iran – (26 July 2011) Influential and well-informed members of Iranian civil society believe that military action against Iran would lead to further political repression, deeper enmity between the Iranian people and the United States, and severe humanitarian problems, according to a report published today by the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran.
Lives of Hunger Strikers in Peril
New Report on Iran’s Prison Deaths Raises Concern for the Lives of 18 Prisoners of Conscience on Hunger Strike – (24 June 2011) Iran’s pattern of prison abuse and neglect demonstrates that the lives of prisoners of conscience are at risk, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today, with the publication of a new report, Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable.
Authorities Responsible for the Lives of Prisoners on Hunger Strike
Officials Must Account for Recent Deaths – Unjustly Imprisoned Prisoners of Conscience Must be Released – (20 June 2011) Iranian officials should take all steps necessary to safeguard the lives of prisoners of conscience on hunger strike the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
Shocking Confidential Report Admits to Iranian TV’s Provocation of Post-Election Uprising
The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran has obtained an exclusive copy of a confidential report prepared by a sub-division of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), in which the IRIB’s performance following the 2009 presidential election is seriously criticized and the network is held responsible for widespread protests arising from the announcement of the election results. The confidential report is dated 9 August 2009.
