Iranians Demand P5+1 Focus on Human Rights
On Saturday, April 14, 2012, talks between Iran and the P5+1 resumed in Istanbul, Turkey behind closed doors. The Iranian people have been excluded from the debate on the international negotiations with their country through brutal repression by their government. Iranians gathered in Istanbul on the occasion of the P5+1 meeting to give voice to millions in Iran who have been…
Worldwide Action Calls for Immediate Release of Bahá’í Leaders and Other Iranian Prisoners of Conscience
In 12 cities around the world on Sunday, April 8, 2012, supporters of seven imprisoned Bahá’í leaders marched, held signs, rode bikes, and organized mobile billboard tours in an initiative coordinated by United for Iran and the international Bahá’í community. The day of action marked a combined total of 10,000 days the seven have spent in prison solely due to adherence to their faith.
Solidarity Music Compilation To Be Released in June!
United4Iran is excited to announce another artistic collaboration in solidarity with the Iranian people! A music compilation CD is being produced in partnership with musical artists to show support for democracy, justice and human rights. The compilation will be released before the upcoming third anniversary of the June 12, 2009 disputed elections, when hundreds of Iranians took to the…
Mad Graffiti Week Iran – Update
Activists and artists around the world from Egypt to Indonesia, Sweden to Washington, D.C. have been participating this month in the street art campaign Mad Graffiti Week Iran to raise awareness about the serious human rights violations that continue to take place in Iran. People are using artwork on shirts, posters, signs, walls, sidewalks, and the sides of cars to call on for the release of…
Watch: Iran – Behind The Electronic Curtain
In his March 20 Nowruz message to the Iranian people, President Obama said “the United States will continue to draw attention to the electronic curtain that is cutting the Iranian people off from the world. And we hope that others will join us in advancing a basic freedom for the Iranian people: the freedom to connect with one another, and with their fellow human beings.”
Watch: Videos from Worldwide Action for Iran’s Seven Baha’i Leaders
Watch the videos below from the worldwide action for Iran’s seven Baha’i leaders! Click here to read more about the campaign.
United4Iran Highlights Violations in Iran at the 19th UN Human Rights Council
On March 12, 2012, at the 31st meeting of the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Ms. Dokhi Fassihian, Senior Advisor to United for Iran, spoke at the Council after Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, presented his first report to the body. Ms. Fassihian welcomed the report of the Special Rapporteur and expressed regret that…
UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Presents First Report at UN Human Rights Council
On March 12-13, 2012, UN Special Rapporteur Dr. Ahmed Shaheed presented his report on the situation of human rights in Iran at the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur’s 36-page report requests the immediate release of all political prisoners and prisoners of conscience, as well as independent investigations into the violence following Iran’s disputed…
Angels of Iran: Documentary Series – Week of January 23
Angels of Iran Single Arrows Productions presents Angels of Iran, a compelling series of short documentaries featuring stories of individuals who have faced persecution under the Islamic Republic of Iran. Every week a new video will be released as part of the campaign to raise awareness about the blatant rights violations in Iran. U4I is honored to [...]
Angels of Iran: Documentary Series – Week of January 16
Angels of Iran Single Arrows Productions presents Angels of Iran, a compelling series of short documentaries featuring stories of individuals who have faced persecution under the Islamic Republic of Iran. Every week a new video will be released as part of the campaign to raise awareness about the blatant rights violations in Iran. U4I is honored [...]
