The statement of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) regarding the brutal murder of Mahsa Jina Amini
As it has been pointed out many times before in the statements of IOPHR, gender equality, ethnic and religious diversity have always been the main victims of the systematic and organized oppression of the ruling regime in Iran. The Iranian...
IOPHR’s Letter to the Deputy Commissioner of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union in Foreign Policy and Security Affairs, in regards to making any agreement with the ruling regime of Iran firmly conditional on the regime’s strict compliance with international human rights standards
To the Deputy Commissioner of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union in Foreign Policy and Security Affairs: Dear Mr. Joseph Burrell, The IOPHR, as you might be aware, has repeatedly emphasised the...
Free Maryam Akbari Monfared – unjustly imprisoned for 13 years!
IOPHR has initiated a petition for the unjustly imprisoned human rights activist Maryam Akbari Monfared. See below: Maryam’s Story Iranian Human Rights Activist Maryam Akbari Monfared was arrested on 31 December 2009 and was forcibly...
IOPHR’s Statement Regarding Recent Threats Against the Life of the Director and Members of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights
The statement of IOPHR condemning the terrorist attack by the mercenaries of Hamas and Hezbollah against the people of Israel
The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) strongly condemns the cowardly attack of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists against the Israeli people. This attack, which was carried out with the aim of disrupting the Middle East peace process, took place...
IOPHR Statement on the First Anniversary of the Bloody Massacre and Tragedy in Zahedan
One year has elapsed since Zahedan's Bloody Friday. On the 30th of September last year, a horrifying act of violence occurred in Zahedan, Iran, an incident that continues to haunt every advocate of freedom. Unarmed Iranian worshipers, returning from Friday prayers,...
September 16th – The one year anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini’s tragic killing and an ever-more determined global call for a free and democratic Iran
Saturday, September 16th, marked the solemn anniversary of the tragic death of the Iranian girl, Mahsa Gina Amini. A year ago, authorities of the Iranian regime tragically took the life of an innocent girl, falsely justifying their actions by citing her inadequate...
IOPHR’s statement regarding the renewed death threats by the security elements of the Islamic Republic of Iran against the life of Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh and his family
As mentioned in previous statements of this association, the instructive and anti-superstitious activities of Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh, who is a human rights activist, Islamologist, prominent jurist and an educator of Sufism and spirituality, has once again been...
IOPHR’s Statement regarding the Death of Baktash Abtin
Two years ago, IOPHR in an open letter dated March 10, 2020 to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, highlighted the criminal plan of the Islamic Republic to exploit the dangerous situation caused by the spread of Covid-19 virus. This...
IOPHR Statement regarding the condemnation of the execution of Mr. Heidar Ghorbani
According to reports, Mr. Heidar Ghorbani, a Kurdish political prisoner awaiting trial, was executed on the morning of Sunday, December 19th 2021, without prior notice to himself nor to his family. The execution of Mr. Heidar Ghorbani was carried out despite the fact...
IOPHR Statement regarding the continued illegal Detention of Ms. Narges Mohammadi
It has been more than ten days since the illegal detention of Ms. Narges Mohammadi, the Vice President of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre and the Chair of the Women's Committee Centre. Ms. Narges Mohammadi was arrested during the commemoration of the second...
IOPHR statement regarding the release of images of torture and human rights violations in Iranian prisons
The publication of harrowing images of the inhumane behaviour of the agents of the ruling regime in Iran in prisons once again reminded the world of the bitter, painful and undeniable reality of the continuous and organized violation of human rights in Iran. The...
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The approach of IOPHR is based on research, education and social participation. We organize a series of academic conferences, research-based panels, publications and cultural events, that are aimed at facilitating an open dialogue within communities, highlighting core issues that threaten human rights in a democratic society, and formulating systematic and sustainable solutions. We embrace socio-cultural diversity and strongly encourage community involvement.
IOPHR Open Letter to Josep Borrell urging the Listing of the IRGC as a Terrorist Group by the European Union
Dear Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative & Vice President of the European Commission The Israeli citizens and their government are embroiled in an intense conflict, primarily fueled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from...
The statement of IOPHR condemning the terrorist attack by the mercenaries of Hamas and Hezbollah against the people of Israel
The International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) strongly condemns the cowardly attack of Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists against the Israeli people. This attack, which was carried out with the aim of disrupting the Middle East peace process, took place...
The open letter of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) to Mr. Josep Borrell, the Vice President of the European Commission and the head of the European Union’s foreign policy, on changing the state of recognition of Iran’s ruling regime from “De Jure” to “De Facto”
To: Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles (The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission) I am writing this open letter to you on behalf of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR). The IOPHR is...
The statement of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR) regarding the brutal murder of Nika Shakarami
In continuation of the daily crimes and oppressions of the ruling regime of Iran on the people of Iran, a very shocking news has recently been published about the kidnapping, torture, and the murder of a sixteen-year-old Iranian girl known as Nika Shakarami. Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old teenage...
Threats against the life of Amir Ali Labaf and his wife by infiltrated agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran within the Gonabadi Sufis
On the evening of 6th September 2022, Mr Amir Ali Labaf, a human rights activist’s life was threatened by a group of agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran within the Gonabadi Sufi order, who also threatened to assault and rape Mr Labaf’s wife. According to the file that was provided to...
IOPHR representative’s speech to IRF and the US State Department’s representatives on the Iranian Regimes’ fatwas calling for assassinations of Salman Rushdie, John Bolton and Mike Pompeo
In a speech to IRF (International Religious Freedom) and US State Department representatives, Hamid Gharagozloo the US representative of IOPHR addressed the Iranian Regimes’ fatwas calling for the assassinations of Salman Rushdie, John Bolton and Mike Pompeo. In his speech Mr Gharagozloo...
OUR VALUES
IOPHR is a research-based organization, campaigning for social reform and preservation of human rights for all. Our foundational values are equality, equity, mutual respect, peace and inclusivity. Our work is aimed towards upholding the democratic values of secularism, fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals, and the rule of law.
Protest Outside the National Iranian American Council
WASHINGTON - Iranians living in the United States gathered in front of the office of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) in Washington, D.C., on July 19. A statement read out by protesters at the event described the NIAC as “the representative of the corrupt...
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:...
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...
“I Oppose the False Muslims”
Germany, An Interview with Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh – The Jurist-Scholar and Human Rights Activist, Dr. Seyed Mostafa Azmayesh, has been studying the origins and language of the Quran for decades. Ulrich von Schwerin spoke to him about his efforts to develop a new...
Countering the Rise of Extremism in Europe
EUROPE'S WORLD MAGAZINE – A report on Europe’s World publication on the topic of security, which featured an article by Dr. Azmayesh, on the topic of countering the rise of extremism in Europe. The recent tragic events in Brussels were proof of the need to discuss the...
Protecting Democratic Values and Freedoms from the Vices of Extremism
The Parliament Magazine, BRUSSELS - A report on the publication by Parliament Magaznie, that featured an article by Dr. Azmayesh, the founder of IOPHR, a Jurist-Scholar and Human Rights Activist. The article focuses on ways to safeguard democracy and protect our...
What does it mean to be human?
A testimonial by a member - We often hear about human rights principles, and come across several efforts made within society, to provide and protect these human rights. But we often fail to describe what it means to be human. It means to care; to have empathy and...
Event announcement from USCIRF – How has Religious Freedom Changed Across the Middle East?
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is hosting a virtual event, examining the long-term impact of the Arab Spring movement on religious freedom across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and assessing U.S. policy options, under the...
Upcoming Event on International Human Rights Day – “From Conflict to Unity: Learning from Beacons of the Past”
In order to stop history repeating itself, we need to learn from the past, and specifically from past thought leaders. Faced with a world that is increasingly becoming divided and witnessing the rise of intolerance and extremism that endangers social cohesion, IOPHR...