Abdolkarim Lahiji: The group of activists has not taken human rights hostage in their political struggle.

Dr. Abdolkarim Lahiji has been involved in human rights activities for over five decades. Two years before the revolution in February 1979, he founded the Iranian Lawyers Association and the Iranian Association for Freedom and Human Rights with the goal of promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He was one of the first individuals […]...

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Hadi Qaemi: The group consists of activists who pursue the demands of different sectors of society.

Hadi Ghiami is the director of the International Human Rights Campaign in Iran. On the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Activists Association in Iran, we approached him and asked about the performance of this human rights organization and the reason for its continued activities. Mr. Ghayemi speaks about peace in this […]...

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Minorities and activists; in conversation with Dian Alai and Simin Fahandj, two representatives of the international Bahai community.

It is not hidden that the rights of citizens in Iran have been continuously violated after the revolution. Today, this violation of rights has become a clear concern for the international community and civil society in Iran; to the extent that the violation of the rights of citizens is a major part of human rights […]...

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A Look from the Outside at the Human Rights Activists in Iran; In Conversation with Roya Boroumand

The Bonyad-e Baromand (Baromand Foundation), founded by Roya Baromand and Ladan Baromand in 1380 (2001) and ten years after the murder of their father, Abdolrahman Baromand – who is considered one of the first actions of the Islamic Republic to eliminate dissidents outside the country – is a tribute to their father and to achieve […]...

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Twelve necessary qualities for working in Herana/ Behrouz Javid Tehrani.

From years of imprisonment until now, I have always tried to make the most of the minimal opportunities to advance my human goals, regardless of the place and time. When the security system tried to take away our land of activity by imprisoning people like me and put us in a state of passivity through […]...

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Hirana; Anonymous Reporters of Dark Human Rights Violations / Ali Ajami

It was the 11th of Ordibehesht month in the year 1385 and International Workers’ Day; it was decided that together with our comrades from the “Left Radical” group – who later became “Student Movement for Freedom and Equality” and eventually disbanded – we would join the protesting dismissed workers in front of the company’s union. […]...

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Group of activists with ten years of experience in sustainability and collective work/ Ali Kalaei

“From the ashes of every great event, something is born that may continue to evolve. The phoenix is born from its own ashes; each time, this new phoenix may take on a different form, but the continuation and evolution of the same story that existed yesterday and has now emerged in a new form today.” […]...

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Civil institutions, the needs of society and the necessity of today / Hossein Raeisi

Undoubtedly, the complexity of social relationships and the diversity of individual and social needs have long emphasized the necessity of strengthening society. Without civil institutions, society is unable to meet all its needs, overcome all its problems, and establish public trust within itself. The necessity of having social institutions has been emphasized by philosophers such […]...

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Continuation of a collective effort towards establishing democracy in Iran / Kuyar Goudarzi

1. It was the eleventh of Ordibehesht month. It was the first of May, International Workers’ Day. I had gone to cover the gathering of workers from the bus company’s union. It was close to noon and the crowd was growing by the minute. There were some citizens, families of workers, and students. A young […]...

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The historical role of activists in bringing attention to the violation of human rights in Iran / Kavian Sadeghzadeh Milani.

In the end of August 1980, the first national gathering of Baha’is in Iran and two of their colleagues were arrested by unknown agents and taken to a secret location where they were later executed. The details of their arrest, possible harassment and torture, and ultimately the execution of these leaders of the Baha’i community […]...

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Balochistan and Herat in Three Perspectives/ Habibullah Sarbazi

First glance: The Baloch people are deprived of having a television and radio that can express their problems. The media of the Islamic Republic has boycotted Balochistan and what is broadcasted on radio and television about the Baloch people is superficial, promotional, and ceremonial. In general, the programs of radio and television in the field […]...

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An Innocent Laughing by the Gallows; the Story of my Life at HRAI/ Simin Rouzgard

The external view of the “Human Right Activists in Iran, HRAI” is visible to all, mostly through its news Agency HRANA and at a different level through its monthly journal of “Peace Line”; however the interpretations and perceptions of it may vary. How is the internal view of this organization, especially from the eyes of […]...

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