The EU Commissions Renewal of the Function of Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion Outside of EU Borders
We are pleased to inform you that the Vice President of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas just announced on Twitter that they are renewing the mandate of the Special Envoy: On May 13, 2020 International religious freedom experts, amongst them IOPHR,...
IRF Round Table – Recent disturbing Developments in Iran and its consequences for the Religious and Ethnic Groups, Activists and ordinary People of Iran
A Round Table meeting was conducted and hosted by US IOPHR representative Hamid Gharagozloo, and the Iran Working Group at International Religious Freedom today with distinguishing representatives, such as Ms. Shirin Ebadi the renowned political and human rights...
US Ambassador expresses concern on the health and state of Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh
Ambassador Sam Brownback, the US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, expressed yesterday his grave concerns in regards to the health and condition of the Gonabadi Sufi’s spiritual leader, Dr Noor Ali Tabandeh. Tweet Ambassador Sam Brownback Dr...
UN meeting on rights of religious minorities in Iran
23 September 2019 – The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva held an open meeting on the Iranian regimes’ violations of rights of religious minorities which was sponsored by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre (IranHRDC). From left to right: Barbara Mosterman,...TWITTER FEED
Today, on Int'l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women #IDEVAW2022, IOPHR stands with all women & young girls around the world, especially those who are suffering greatly at the hands of the brutal Iranian regime & commends their bravery in their fight for freedom. https://t.co/iRaXdOTd4V
With the initiatives of Iceland and Germany, and the efforts of NGOs and human rights defenders, the @UN_HRC has voted to establish a fact-finding mission to investigate human rights violation in the IRI, since the uprising that was sparked by the killing of #MahsaAmini.
#SS35 https://t.co/fAJnIjyrK6
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At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022."
#SS35 https://t.co/d1wqPCC7fy
Reached by numerous testimonies that the IRGC has used various chemical gases during the attacks on peaceful civilians in the Kurdish-dominated parts of Iran. The outside world cannot continue to be silent. #MahabadMassacre
Iran's track record of widespread human rights violation & the killing of its own citizens is nothing new. People of #Iran have already expressed that the IRI does not represent them. This is a step in the right direction & we will be expecting further such actions from @EuroParl https://t.co/mzssnZ7hf3
Roberta Metsola
@EP_President
We will not look away from those who look to us from the streets of Iran.
Iran must stop its oppression of legitimate protests.
In response to Iran sanctioning MEPs, @Europarl_EN will no longer engage with Iranian authorities.
زن زندگی آزادی https://t.co/f6CKwilizQ
We will not look away from those who look to us from the streets of Iran.
Iran must stop its oppression of legitimate protests.
In response to Iran sanctioning MEPs, @Europarl_EN will no longer engage with Iranian authorities.
زن زندگی آزادی https://t.co/f6CKwilizQ