International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran


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A project of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation

International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran

Founded in late 2007 The mission of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran is to gather support for Iranian human rights activists and defenders who are advocating for their civil, political, social, and economic rights within the framework of international treaties and standards that define Iran’s obligations.

The Campaign is founded on these principles: that human rights in Iran, and in every country, are a matter of legitimate international concern and essential to establishing international peace and security; that human rights in Iran can only be implemented with the assistance of civil society, whose role must be protected and sustained; that human rights compliance in Iran should be approached from a non-partisan perspective, and detached from political objectives; and that solidarity with any and all peoples prevented from enjoying their human rights is a moral imperative of our time.

In order to encourage and assist state authorities to respect and abide by international standards and law, the Campaign will document Iran’s compliance with its international human rights obligations, and publicize this and other relevant information to help provide a basis for accurate evaluations and constructive recommendations for improvements.

The Campaign will inform civil society actors and media from around the world on the situation of human rights in Iran, urging them to support their Iranian colleagues. The Campaign will advocate in international institutions, promoting recommendations put forward by human rights and social movements in Iran, and providing a platform for their views. The Campaign will reach out across the world to build a network devoted to its principles, and ready to contribute to the realization of its goals.

Documents in this collection

The Cost of Faith: Persecution of Christian Protestants and Converts in Iran (Farsi)

PDF document (English, 1.66 MB)

Author: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Published: 2013
Type: Report

The report is based on interviews with 31 Christians throughout Iran from April 2011 to July 2012, drawing on extensive first-hand testimony by Iranian Christians, lawyers who have represented Christians in Iran, Christian rights advocates, and Iranian Christian journalists, as well as relevant Iranian court verdicts, religious edicts by Shi’a jurists and Iranian laws.

Stop Killing Couriers and Revise Border Closure Plan (Farsi)

PDF document (English, 1.33 MB)

Author: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Published: August 2001
Type: Report

Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable

Author: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Published: June 2012
Type: Report

Death in Prison: No One Held Accountable International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran June 2011 Since 2003, 17 political prisoners and prisoners of conscience have died while in custody in Iranian prisons allegedly due to torture, medical neglect, and misconduct of prison authorities. Six of the prisoners were detained and died after the 2009 election and the ensuing crackdown on government critics and political opponents. For most of these deaths, no one has yet been held accountable, despite the fact that in all these instances, family members or lawyers of the prisoners have alleged that authorities were responsible for the deaths due to their physical abuse of the inmate or inadequate medical attention.

Official Distortion & Disinformation: A Guide to Iran’s Human Rights Crisis