Civil Society

January 24, 2013

Halt Execution of Ahwazi Arabs

he undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) against five civil and cultural activists who are members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority in Iran.  We urge the IRI authorities to halt the implementation of the death sentences against these five men pending further review of their cases in accordance with due process standards
November 22, 2012

NGOs Call on UN Member States to Support UNGA Resolution Addressing Human Rights Abuses in Iran

Violations escalate with impunity; Non-Western powers urged to take leadership on human rights crisis (November 21, 2012) — Human rights and press freedom organizations have called […]