Saturday, May 2, 2026

Political Reform: A Ploy By Iran’s Regime To Hang On

By Reza Parchizadeh Throughout history, every despotic regime has rushed to institute reforms before its impending demise. The Islamic Republic of Iran is no exception. Following the recent nationwide protests, the ruling elite in Iran...

Iran Blames Unrest on Domestic and Foreign Enemies

By Alireza Kermani The Iranian authorities have accused a number of individuals and countries of instigating the nationwide civil unrest which started on December 28 in Mashhad, capital of northeastern Khorasan Province, and spread to...

Fate of Jailed Iranian Protesters Raises Concerns

The leaders of the Islamic Republic never imagined that a day would come when people of all ages, including high school students, would march in cities all around the country and shout slogans against...

Press Statement by Coalition of Iranian Human Rights NGOs Calling on the German Government...

A coalition of Iranian human rights NGOs including Campaign for Iran Tribunal, Centre for Defenders of Human Rights, Centre for Human Rights in Iran, Impact Iran, Iran Human Rights Documentation Centre, Justice for Iran, and the...

Iranians in Germany March in Support Of Protesters

By Akhtar Qasemi Demonstrations were held on January 1 and 3 at various sites in Cologne, Germany in support of the anti-government protests which started on December 28 in Mashhad, capital of the northeastern Khorasan...

Seven days in the month of Dey; The initial brief report of the first...

HRANA – The Center of Statistics at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) has published this report regarding the recent seven days of protests in Iran which occurred from December 28, 2017 to January...

Seven days in the month of Dey; The initial brief report of the first...

HRANA – The Center of Statistics at Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) has published this report regarding the recent seven days of protests in Iran which occurred from December 28, 2017 to January...

The Imminent Demise Of Theocratic Rule in Iran

By Jafar Taqizadeh Recent nationwide protests in Iran which erupted initially in Mashhad on December 28 indicate that theocratic rule in Iran is neither sustainable in its current form nor subject to reform. Civil unrest...

The Year In Review: How Christians Are Treated in Iran

By Morteza Esmailpour Had President Hassan Rouhani fulfilled his campaign promises, 2017 could have been a year of hope, change and prosperity. Instead, the country continues to be plagued with political oppression, economic meltdown, social...