Letter to the UN Commission on the Status of Women
Iranian women continue to face violence and systematic discriminatory laws affecting their private lives as well as public presence. Over the past four decades, suppression of women has been the cornerstone of the Islamic Republic of Iran, leaving women stripped off of their fundamental rights including in relation to marriage, divorce, employment, and inheritance, just to name a few. In the Islamic Republic of Iran Women are categorically considered to have a worth half of that of a man. Despite the oppressive social climate and numerous obstacles, Iranian women have been battling all along on every front to open their path forward. The number of women being arrested simply because of demanding equal rights is increasing daily; most being students, journalists, lawyers, and civil activists. Women activists have faced heavy sentences (24 years-imprisonment just recently) for refusing to obey the compulsory hijab in public. ...
Joint Statement on the Executions in Baluchistan, Iran
On Sunday, February 28, four prisoners, Jasem Heidari, Ali Khosraji, Hossein Silavi, and Nasser Khafajian, were executed in Sepidar Ahvaz Prison after a brief visit with their families. ...
Statement of Union for Secular Republic and Human Rights in Iran (USRHR) against the execution of Ahmad Jalali and Ruhollah Zam
Execution is enough, the death sentences of Jalali and Zam must be overturned!
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Call to action in support of Human Rights in Iran
On December 10, the world celebrates Human Rights Day. On this occasion, a group of Iranian mothers issued a statement seeking justice and accountability for the massacre and brutal execution of their beloved children in 1988. ...
Opportune time for US government to engage with the international community
Joint Statement
Opportune time for US government to engage with the international community Finally, the crucial outcome of the 2020 US presidential election was determined by the victory of Democratic candidate Joe Biden. This election and its outcome is a historic event with significant global repercussions, accompanied by breathtaking and close competition between the candidates of the two main American parties. ...
We strongly condemn appalling women’s rights condition in Iran!
The Islamic Republic of Iran has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and does not recognize violence against women in its laws. As a result of systematic, widespread discriminatory laws, women face a wide range of violence, both in their domestic lives and in the public realm, without any legal protections. Iran is currently ranked 140 out of 144 countries for gender equality according to the Global Gender Gap Report. ...
Another innocent person killed in Iran!
News was short and shocking. Navid Afkari, a professional wrestler, was executed on fabricated charge of killing a member of the Islamic para-military force. ...
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade responds to our letter
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade responds to our letter ...
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