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MAHSA Act Incorporated Into House Foreign Aid PackagePress Releases
Apr 18, 2024

MAHSA Act Incorporated Into House Foreign Aid Package

Today marks a significant moment in the advancement of human rights and accountability for the Islamic Republic as House Speaker Mike Johnson courageously added the original House text of the MAHSA Ac...

2024 Humanitarian Award Presented to Fatemeh SepehriPress Releases
Apr 16, 2024

2024 Humanitarian Award Presented to Fatemeh Sepehri

The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) is honored to present its 2024 Humanitarian Award to Fatemeh Sepehri.  For 45 years, Iranian women have been fighting to reclaim the rights, freedom, ...

NUFDI's 2023 End of Year ReportPress Releases
Dec 31, 2023

NUFDI's 2023 End of Year Report

Dear Members, Supporters, and Friends of NUFDI, As we close another year, it is with great pride that I present to you NUFDI’s 2023 Executive Summary and performance report. This document encapsulates...

NUFDI Hosts UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Human RightsPress Releases
Nov 1, 2023

NUFDI Hosts UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Human Rights

The National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) was pleased to host Dr. Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, at our offices this ...

NUFDI Statement on 2023 Nobel Peace PrizePress Releases
Oct 7, 2023

NUFDI Statement on 2023 Nobel Peace Prize

The people of Iran have struggled for freedom and democracy and a return to dignity and progress for more than four decades. In that movement, the first and foremost victims of the criminal Islamic Re...

NUFDI's Statement on Hamas Attack on IsraelPress Releases
Oct 7, 2023

NUFDI's Statement on Hamas Attack on Israel

Today, the terrorists that have been waging war on the people of Iran and the region for four decades have once again taken their brutal war to Israel. Iranian-Americans stand against today’s brutal ...

NUFDI's Statement on Disturbing Rob Malley RevelationsPress Releases
Jun 30, 2023

NUFDI's Statement on Disturbing Rob Malley Revelations

U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley has confirmed that his security clearance is under review, and reports have suggested the FBI is involved. We urge the Biden Administration including the State D...

NUFDI Calls for Investigation into Iran Central Bank Governor’s Travel to WashingtonPress Releases
Jun 1, 2023

NUFDI Calls for Investigation into Iran Central Bank Governor’s Travel to Washington

Washington, DC — In light of the Islamic Republic’s growing clampdown on the pro-democracy movement and the shameless lynchings of peaceful protesters, NUFDI wrote to the Treasury and State Department...

Memo to Congress: Five Immediate Steps to Take on Recent Iran “Executions”Press Releases
May 19, 2023

Memo to Congress: Five Immediate Steps to Take on Recent Iran “Executions”

To: Members of Congress From: National Union for Democracy in Iran (NUFDI) – Policy Team Date: May 19, 2023 Subject: Urgent Action Needed: Rising Unjust Executions of Protestors by the Regime in Iran...

Media Advisory: “Executions” in Iran are LynchingsPress Releases
May 19, 2023

Media Advisory: “Executions” in Iran are Lynchings

WASHINGTON, DC- Early this morning three young men -Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi-were put to death in Iran. They are only the most recent of the more than 200 victims of state-sanc...

NUFDI Calls on Twitter to Protect Iranian Digital ActivistsPress Releases
Mar 28, 2023

NUFDI Calls on Twitter to Protect Iranian Digital Activists

Washington, DC—In light of the mass suspension of Iranian digital activists on Twitter, NUFDI wrote to Twitter CEO Elon Musk outlining the current problems faced by Iranian dissidents on the platform ...

NUFDI: Why the State of the Union Silence on Iran?Press Releases
Feb 8, 2023

NUFDI: Why the State of the Union Silence on Iran?

Washington, DC — In a more than 73 minute address to the American people, President Biden refused to mention the Iranian people’s revolution and nationwide pro-democracy movement even once. His refusa...