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No to Execution of Ramin Hossein-Panahi!

On 23 March 2018, activists in Washington, D.C. gathered in front of the offices of the Islamic Republic of Iran to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Ramin Hossein-Panahi, a Kurdish activist and political prisoner in Iran who was detained under torture and sentenced to execution.

On 8 March, Activists in Washington D.C. Demand Equality for Women in Iran

On 8 March 2018, activists in Washington D.C. gathered in front of regime offices in solidarity with women in Iran to demand equality in honor of 8 March, International Women’s Day.  We were joined by guests who contributed to demands for equality between women and men worldwide, and an end to the gender apartheid regime … Continue reading

Activists in Washington DC Continue Protests in Support of Workers and All People in Iran

On 12 January 2018, activists for freedom and human rights in Iran gathered once again in front of the offices of the Islamic Republic of Iran for a weekly protest against the continued violence of the brutal regime, which killed at least 69 people in the street, and killed at least 5 people in prison. … Continue reading

7 January 2018: Workers in Iran Issue Joint Statement Demanding Release of Recently Detained Protesters

Workers’ organizations in Iran have issued a new joint statement demanding the release of all political prisoners in Iran, and explicitly those protesters who have been recently detained. The full text in Farsi appears below; a summary of this statement is presented in English: The crackdown on, and detention of, students and demonstrators will only … Continue reading

5 January 2018: Washington DC Activists Protest Again Outside Iran Regime Offices

On Friday 5 January 2018, activists in Washington DC went again to protest outside of the offices of the theocratic dictatorship of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in solidarity with and support of the ongoing protests in Iran. Many political currents were represented by participants in this action, all gathered together with one objective: to … Continue reading