Marzieh Mohebbi, an exiled Iranian lawyer based in Paris, has issued an urgent appeal to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr. Volker Türk, calling for immediate international action against the Iranian government’s escalating human rights violations. In a powerful and detailed letter sent to the Office of the UN High Commissioner in […]| Zamaneh Media
More than 900 scholars from universities around the world have issued a powerful statement condemning Israel’s military assault on Iran, denouncing it as a violation of international law and a grave threat to regional stability, democracy, and civilian life. The signatories, expressing solidarity with the Iranian people—not the ruling regime—warn that the attacks are fueling […]| Zamaneh Media
A diverse group of men advocating for gender and sexual equality has issued a collective statement condemning the patriarchal and paternalistic system that has for decades oppressed women, minorities, and other marginalized groups. Referencing nearly 200 documented femicides in Iran within a single year, Iran’s Gender Gap Index ranking, and many other systemic forms of […]| Zamaneh Media
The murders of Elaheh Hosseinnejad and Hanieh Behboudi in Iran have reignited outrage over gender-based violence, exposing systemic legal failures and highlighting the urgent need for protections, especially for women in marginalized communities.| Zamaneh Media
When a relative of Iranian journalist Roozbeh Bolhari was summoned last month to an intelligence office in Tehran, they were given a chilling ultimatum. “Tell [Roozbeh] to get out of hostile media,” the officer said, according to Bolhari in an interview with OCCRP. “Before we issue a verdict against him. Before we send an arrest […]| Zamaneh Media
Between January and May 2025, Iranian authorities executed at least 76 Baloch prisoners, according to human rights reports. The wave| Zamaneh Media
Table of Contents Foreword: Why This Essay? 1. Historical Introduction: Waves of Migration, Exile, and Flight of Iranian People 2.| Zamaneh Media