An Oberlin Professor Is Under Fire for His Past
Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, Iran's former ambassador to the U.N., has been accused of trying to cover up a 1988 massacre of political prisoners.
Amnesty International
Iran to execute 2nd wrestler, sparking outrage from US State Department
Execution of decorated wrestler Mehdi Ali Hosseini is imminent
Op-eds
Iran at Risk From Spillover of Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes
Intense fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan is taking place in proximity to Iran’s northwestern border, which it shares with both countries. While Turkey has sided firmly with Azerbaijan and Russia...
Policy Briefs
Is Qatar lying about its COVID-19 outbreak to avoid jeopardizing its hosting of the World Cup?
According to John Hopkins University, Qatar has suffered at least 216 total deaths and 126,339 total cases
Op-eds
Trapped in a Pandemic: Iran’s Political Prisoners Face COVID-19 Behind Bars
“Our bodies are ruined,” Narges Mohammadi, the imprisoned Iranian journalist and human rights advocate, wrote in July. “There are twelve of us in the ward who have come down with the coronavirus,”...
Op-eds
Iran Must Be Banned From International Sports
The Islamic Republic in Iran has executed Navid Afkari, a young wrestler with a potentially bright future ahead of him. Navid’s execution has led to a major outcry among Iranians in Iran and among the...
Op-eds
Tehran Consolidates Hardline Gains At Home While COVID-19 Spreads
Iran experienced its highest-ever record of coronavirus-related deaths in just one day earlier this month, bringing the official number of reported deaths since late February to more than 13,000. These...
Op-eds
Globalists gone wild
A transnational prosecutor puts American soldiers in her crosshairs
Op-eds
Torture TV
The Case for Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s State-Run Media
Monographs
Occupied Elsewhere
Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes
Monographs
War by Other Means
A History of Anti-Israel Boycotts, From the Arab League to BDS
Monographs
Iranian government meets growing protests with harsher crackdown
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has likened the recent wave of protests to a “vast, very dangerous and planned conspiracy,” but, in fact, the demonstrations reflect growing shifts among the...
Op-eds
Iran arrests Christian for not properly wearing hijab after assault
Fatemeh Mohammadi was arrested after a woman harassed her because of her dress code and injured her face.
Op-eds
Algeria Releases Blogger Jailed for Interview with Israel
Housing Minister in Algeria alleged Israel was behind Arab Spring.
Op-eds
Profiles of Iranian Repression
Architects of Human Rights Abuse in the Islamic Republic
Monographs
France suspends alleged discriminatory product labeling against Israel
The France office of Amnesty International complained about the suspension of the labeling policy.
Op-eds
Human Rights Groups Slam Iran for Prison Terms of Christians and Dervishes
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch blasted the Islamic Republic of Iran for its sweeping violent crackdown on Christians and Dervishes, including imposing lengthy prison terms on the me...
Op-eds
The Brunson farce
Turkey’s indictment against Pastor Andrew Brunson reveals why charges against him shouldn’t hold up in any legitimate court.
Op-eds
Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy
Western Nationals in Turkish Prisons
Monographs
At Least Five Iranian Protesters Die in Regime Prisons
At least five Iranians arrested during the ongoing protests have reportedly died in the regime’s n...