The decade’s long struggle of the Iranian people for democracy has reached a historical turning point. At the same time, the Islamic regime in Iran and its bands of thugs are trying to resurface from this crisis and seek international recognition and legitimacy. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is reportedly planning to visit New York again this September for the United Nations General Assembly. The Iranian community in the United States request that President Obama and his administration decisively side with the people of Iran and deny an entry visa to Ahmadinejad, as this man has no legitimate claim to the position of the presidency of Iran.

Take the action now! For God’s sake, we are the leaders of free world! How could we possibly even think about sitting around a table and negotiating with the members of this regime?

Human rights activists are organizing a coordinated Global Day of Action on July 25, 2009 to demand respect for the human rights of the Iranian people and to demonstrate worldwide solidarity with the civil rights movement in Iran. Major human rights organizations have sponsored the event. Around the world, people will gather in solidarity with […]

CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Washington would call for more sanctions against Iran if the White House policy of engagement with Tehran failed. Clinton said U.S. outreach to Iran may not work given the country’s recent repression of protests after a disputed election. “It may not be possible, in […]

We former political prisoners of the Islamic Republic of Iran testify to the scarring effects –on the prisoners, their families and society as a whole—of physical and psychological torture. We have witnessed how, through the application of callous methods, prosecutors sought to break down the sense of identity and human integrity of their ‘subjects’.

Sen. McCain says that Americans stand “with the millions of Iranians who brave batons, imprisonment, and gunfire to have their voices heard and their votes counted.”

The United Student Front announce that they will participate in demonstrations on July 9th.

condemns the ongoing government suppression of independent electronic communication through interference with the Communications, Internet and cell phones; condemns the expulsion and arrest of news reporters and suppression of free press; acknowledges and affirms the Universal Inalienable Human Rights and the importance of democratic and fair elections…

Security Forces Wreck Homes, Destroy Property to Stop Protest Chants; News Access http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/06/26/iran-night-raids-terrorize-civilians (New York) – Iran’s paramilitary Basij are carrying out brutal nighttime raids, destroying property in private homes and beating civilians in an attempt to stop nightly protest chants, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also said the Iranian authorities are […]

Iranian American community in Charlotte, North Carolina extend their most profound gratitude and appreciations to this great and brave Congressman.