From inside Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, prominent reformist turned outspoken dissident Seyyed Mostafa Tajzadeh issued an urgent open letter calling on Iranian authorities to immediately cease the execution of young protesters and political activists. The statement addresses the accelerated pace […]
CODIR Calls for an Unconditional Peace Immediately! Iranian People Are the Main Victims of the “Endless War” and Ongoing RepressionThe ongoing campaign of aggression led by U.S. and Israel has inflicted severe damage on Iran, posing a grave threat to […]
PRESS RELEASE 28 July 2026 The public execution of two protesters today, following the arbitrary execution of at least three other protesters last week, marks a further escalation in the authorities’ use of the death penalty to quash dissent, Amnesty International said. The organization fears that at least 60 others, including three arrested as children, remain at risk of execution after being […]
CODIR Calls for ACTION: We are deeply alarmed by the rapid escalation of the military conflict between the United States and Iran Iran: Grave concerns growing regarding the looming spectre of a US ground assault and invasion The Committee for […]
THE United States military said on Sunday that it carried out fresh attacks on Iran to “swiftly punish” Tehran for a devastating attack that killed two US military personnel. An area near Sirik in Iran’s Hormozgan province and Qeshm Island were […]
The Iranian authorities must immediately halt all plans to execute eight individuals sentenced to death after being convicted of committing offences during the January 2026 nationwide protests, Amnesty International said today. The organization is urging authorities to quash their convictions […]
CODIR reports, 18 February 2026- Iranian Teachers’ Union Reports Successful Nationwide School Strikes Despite Government Pressure The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations (CCITTA) reported successful school strikes on Wednesday morning. The Council had previously issued a call to […]
European lawmakers overwhelmingly approve a resolution condemning Iran’s human rights record, with 524 votes in favor and calls for accountability and expanded sanctions. The European Parliament has adopted a strongly worded EU resolution on Iran human rights, condemning what lawmakers described […]
ACTIVISTS called out the hijacking of the 1979 Iranian revolution today as Iran marked the 47th anniversary of the Islamic clergy coming to power. This comes as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure both domestically and externally. United States President Donald Trump […]
In publishing this important disclosure, CODIR believes that this is a profoundly significant update about the scale of the reported massacre of innocent people in Iran during 8 – 10 January protests. It shifts the focus from political maneuvering to […]
The Democratic Organisation of Iranian Women, the DOIW, the oldest oranisation in Iran campaigning for women’s rights, has appeals for solidarity. The Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on the protests that began on 28th December 2025, has claimed the lives of […]
By Ziba Akhavan, CODIR E-Newsletter, February 6, 2026 The quiet coastal capital of Muscat has once again become the most critical geography in the Middle East. After days of conflicting reports and a volatile fluctuation in the Iranian rial, the […]
By Ziba Akhavan, CODIR_e-Newsletter, February 6, 2026 Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a tireless champion for human rights, has launched a hunger strike from her place of detention in Mashhad, Iran. The strike, which began on […]
Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations (CCITTA) Wednesday, February 4, 2026 A child is not a criminal, and a prison is no place for a child. A child’s place is at home, in school, and among family and friends. […]
In this week’s newsletter: witness accounts reveal how violence escalated in Iran; and how millions of deepfake nudes have been shared on Telegram On Thursday 8 January, after weeks of swelling protests, Iran went dark. Almost everything went offline: internet, messaging, social […]
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