IOPHR Statement on the EU’s Discriminatory Approach Towards Human Rights

Mar 6, 2021 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

In disbelief, on Monday 1st March, the EU held a joint trade meeting with the Iranian anti-human rights system under the title of Europe-Iran Business Forum, in which unfortunately, the Deputy Director of the European External Action Service, Mr. Enrique Mora...

IOPHR’s Statement – IOPHR strongly condemns the unjust execution of Ruhollah Zam

Dec 12, 2020 | Human Rights, News, Press Release

In the early hours of this morning, 12th December 2020, only two days after the International Human Rights Day, which celebrates the United Nations declaration of human rights, the Iranian regime unjustly executed the journalist Ruhollah Zam. Mr Zam’s only crime was...

Urgent Action to Stop Execution of Ruhollah Zam – Public Appeal Letter to Supreme Leader of Iran by MEPs from the European Parliament

Dec 12, 2020 | Human Rights, News, Urgent Action

Today, 11th December 2020, one day after International Human Rights Day, 14 MEPs have signed a Public Appeal Letter as an Urgent Action against the looming execution of Ruhollah Zam in Iran. The Appeal is addressed to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of...

IOPHR Letter to Ayatollah Sistani – A request to take a stand against the death sentence of Ruhollah Zam

Oct 26, 2020 | Human Rights, News, Press Release, Urgent Action

Grand Ayatollah Sayed Ali Sistani, Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, As you are no doubt aware, it was during this time last year that Mr. Ruhollah Zam was invited to travel from Paris to Iraq, following a chain of correspondence attributed to your office,...

IOPHR statement to Mr. Ruhollah Zam’s death sentence

Jul 3, 2020 | Human Rights, Press Release

Reports indicate that Mr. Ruhollah Zam, the director of a Persian-language news network based in France, was sentenced to death last week in a closed trial. Mr. Ruhollah Zam was abducted eight months ago by the terrorist, and kidnapping teams affiliated with the...