The news of the sentence handed down by the courts of the theocratic regime to Mr. Jafar Panahi was indeed distressing: Six years of imprisonment in the regime’s notorious prisons and a 20-year ban from practicing his art. What was his crime? No [...]
The news of Nasrin Sotoudeh’s courageous battle, from inside the walls of the notorious prison of the theocratic regime, against our oppressors reminds us that in the end no tyrant can stand in the way of a people yearning to be free. Nasrin [...]
It is with profound sorrow that I received word of the tragic loss of my compatriots on the unforgiving cliffs of Christmas Island, in Australia. These brave souls having been forced, like thousands of others, out of their country, were hoping to reach [...]
His Excellency Ban Ki-moon Secretary-General of United Nations The United Nations New York, N.Y 10017 Dec. 17th, 2010 Your Excellency, Ayatollah Seyed Hossein Kazemeiny Boroujerdi, a holy man, a long time vocal advocate of the separation of church and [...]
Today, 25 Azar, is the day we Iranians have traditionally celebrated Mother’s Day, I ask that you join me in celebrating and honoring this most special day. During these difficult times, in which Iranian women have been reclassified as second [...]
I condemn the terrorist attacks on Chabahar and I would like to convey my condolences to the families of those who have lost their loved ones. Our national security and the territorial integrity of Iran have been compromised by the current regime, and I [...]
