The protests that broke out in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province this summer followed a familiar pattern. Iranian citizens took to the streets to air grievances they have with the status quo, i...
On Friday, March 26, NIAC hosted a conversation with policymakers, Internet freedom advocates, and tech industry leaders on the policies and actions the new administration and the tech industry can ad...
Join us for a conversation with policymakers, Internet freedom advocates, and tech industry leaders on the policies and actions the new administration and the tech industry can adopt to ensure the U.S...
"Over 50,000 Iranians have died from COVID-19 according to official figures, and reliable sources say the real figure could be twice or three times as high. Iranians desperately need access to vaccine...
The gathering of world leaders for the annual UN General Assembly from September 22-29 will bring international issues to the forefront of the news cycle. Current issues involving U.S.-Iran tensions a...
NIAC President, Jamal Abdi, joined a group of academics and policy makers to call on the Iranian government to release father and son, Baquer and Siamak Namazi, as well as other dual nationals arbitra...
نایاک بیتردید اعدام نوید افکاری را که به صورت ناگهانی، در خفا و بدون اطلاع خانوادهاش انجام شد، قویاً محکوم ...
NIAC condemns, unequivocally, the execution of Navid Afkari, which was carried out suddenly and in secret, without the knowledge of his family. We share our deepest condolences with his family, especi...
Yesterday, millions of Iranians joined in one call: "Do not execute" (اعدام_نکنید#). The hashtag trended worldwide and united Iranians from all walks of life and different political persuasi...
Raising up the struggles faced by Iranian human rights defenders, activists, and journalists is essential to build a future in which the U.S. and Iran enjoy positive relations and truly represent the ...
The Iranian government abruptly announced last Thursday that the price of gasoline would be increased, triggering widespread protests from a population already under severe economic hardship due to go...
"Maximum pressure hasn’t helped with opening political space in Iran but appears to have led to increased repression and closed space for human rights advocates on the ground," according to Tar...