COUNTERING EXTREMISM
IOPHR’s statement regarding the missile attack of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards on the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan
Terrified by the emergence of a democratic and federal system committed to the fundamental principles of human rights near its western borders, Tehran's religious leaders by their recent attack are trying to destabilize Iraq. All in the hope that by attacking a system of...
Iranian dissidents call upon President Joe Biden to keep pressure on the Iranian government
On the 1st February, an open letter was sent to the new US President Elect Joe Biden by prominent and leading figures from Iran, the Coalition of Committed for a Secular Democratic Constitution in Iran, to ask the US government to maintain maximum political, diplomatic, and...
IOPHR’s Open Letter to IMF – To stop funding the Iranian Regime and provide aid through International NGO’s
On 16th March 2020 IOPHR sent an open letter to Mrs Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund: Dear Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva, As you are no doubt aware, many Iranian citizens have been infected by the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease...
Iran: A Free Democratic Country or a Dictatorship Without Borders?
LONDON - On the 2nd of July 2019, the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights with the sponsorship of Bob Blackman, MP, held an important event on human rights violations of the Iranian regime within the UK Parliament, under the title of: “Iran: A Free...
IOPHR Press Release
Why the Human Rights Violations in Iran Should Matter to the West After forty years of continued human rights violations by the Iranian regime, it is imperative that the West finally takes firm steps to challenge the brutal clampdown of the Iranian regime on its own citizens,...
Antidotes to Islamist Radicalisation – European Parliament
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) held an important all-day event inside the European Parliament under the title of ‘Antidotes to Islamist Extremism’. This event was sponsored and hosted by British MEP Geoffrey Van...
Are Human Rights and Islam Compatible?
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS – An important conference titled ‘Are Human Rights & Islam Compatible? & The Future Role of Islam in Europe’ was organised by IOPHR, and hosted by MEP Tunne Kelam, MEP and vice chair of the European People’s Party, Esteban Pons and the...
Free Speech – a Fundamental Human Right
Brussels/Paris – Debating Europe interviewed Dr Azmayesh, the founder of IOPHR. The topic of the interactive online debate was “Should All Radical Speeches Be Censored?”, which included active participation and arguments proposed by the audience of Debating Europe. Here is...
Security Jam 2016
In June 2016, Friends of Europe organised an event called “Security Jam 2016”, bringing together a unique coalition of governments, think-tanks, businesses and social organisations for a global brainstorm on making the world a safer place. Over 2,500 participants from 131...