Human Rights

January 23, 2025

U.S. Senate – Iran Human Rights Act of 2007

May 25, 2007 by ncpda

S 1534 IS
110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1534
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its human rights record and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 25, 2007
Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. BAYH) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on […]

Lautenberg Measure To Penalize U.S. Companies Doing Business With Iran Introduced

March 28, 2007 by ncpda

Senator Takes Action To Make American Companies Like Halliburton Cut Business Ties With Iran
Michael Pagan (202) 228-6393
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced a measure to deter subsidiaries of U.S-controlled companies from doing business in Iran.
“We cannot knowingly allow U.S. companies to do business with terrorist states like Iran. […]

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Iran and Iraq’s Hidden Catastrophe

January 8, 2007 by ncpda

Dr. Majid Sadeghpour
Global Politician – Silently yet systematically, Iraq’s nationalist, secular, and democratic
voices are falling silent. Their lives taken and their blood shed in the troubled country’s
treacherous struggle for democracy and sovereignty. The killers are shadowy, their traces
ultimately pointing the prudent observer to the neighboring country to the east where
extremist leaders are believed to be […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Interviews, Literature, Media, Terrorism Tagged With: Abdul Rahim, Destructive Influence, East Time, Explosive Device, Global Politician, Human Assets, Instigators, International Attention, Iran Focus, Iranian Regime, Islamic Unity Party, National Justice, Police Uniforms, Progress Party, Reuters, Satellite Channel, Secular Party, Shiite Leader, Southern Iraq, Time Oct

Iran Freedom Support Act – H.R. 6198

September 30, 2006 by ncpda

109th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6198
AN ACT
To hold the current regime in Iran accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a transition to democracy in Iran.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Iran Freedom […]

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Mullahs Enrich Fundamentalism – An Interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi

April 30, 2006 by ncpda

An Interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi
Executive Director, NCPDA
April 30, 2006
Our colleague Mr. Abraham Beparva had an interview with Mr. Nasser Rashidi, the speaker for National Coalition of Pro-Democracy Advocates in Iran. He is familiar with threats of Islamic Fundamentalism and will elaborate on the topic. In this segment of our program we would like to […]

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Iranian Mullahs Move To Consolidate Power

November 17, 2005 by ncpda

By Nasser Rashidi
Iran is on the verge of being referred to the United Nations Security Council for its now well-documented violations of the
international nuclear proliferation treaties. Simultaneously, the Canadian government has again sponsored a draft U.N.
resolution citing specific cases of human rights violations by the fundamentalist regime of Iran. For the past 25 years, the
international […]

Filed Under: Human Rights, Interviews, Terrorism Tagged With: British Soldiers, Brutal Regime, Cohesiveness, Executive Branches, Expediency Council, Governmental Reform, Human Rights Violations, Illegitimacy, National Council Of Resistance Of Iran, Nations Security Council, Nuclear Proliferation, Opposition Groups, Power Structure, President Rafsanjani, Propaganda Technique, Rashidi, Relentless Pressure, Ultimate Authority, United Nations Security, United Nations Security Council

Dr. H. Akbari Meeting Remarks as written – UN Plaza NYC

October 23, 2004 by ncpda

Dear Rabbi Zucker, distinguished Guests, dear Friends, progressive press members, ladies and gentlemen:
The Iranian people have been experiencing the oppression and terror of the Islamic republic of mullah’s right after its inception in 1979. They have not been able to practice their rights and choice to dress, speak, eat, drink, write, vote, pray, dance, love, […]

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Remarks by Mr. Mohammad Alafchi at the UN Plaza NYC

October 13, 2004 by ncpda

Mr. Mohammad Alafchi
President of American Iranian Association- New York
October 13, 2004
UN General Assembly is once again meeting soon to address various issues of concern to the world body. Among these issues would certainly be proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and status of human rights. There are only a handful of countries that both of […]

Filed Under: Conferences, Events, Human Rights, Iran, Iraq & Camp Ashraf, Rallies, Regional Security, Sanctions, Terrorism, WMDs, Women's Rights Tagged With: Bandar Abbas, Confrontations, Corruptions, Demonstrators, Genders, Government Authorities, Indecency, Iranian Association, Islamic Dress Code, Miandoab, Movie Industry, National Hymn, Proliferation Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Repressive Forces, Repressive Measures, Riot Police, Southern Iran, Tehran University, Un General Assembly, Weapons Of Mass Destruction

The Prospects for Human Rights in Post-Election Iran

February 23, 2004 by ncpda

Remarks at NCPDA Panel Discussion
Dr. Akbari, Mr. Rashidi, members of the press, and friends:
Salaam wa ’Khoshamadid!
Iran today is a country living a nightmare. Instead of moving forward into the light and extending the goodness and justice to its citizens that they deserve, the theocratic regime of Supreme Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khameni has retreated into darkness, […]