A political refugee in France, an Iranian woman is being threatened remotely by Tehran.
Massi K., a women’s and human rights activist, was intimidated by an Iranian intelligence agent on January 3 during a phone call. In an interview with Mediapart, she denounces the regime’s methods and calls on the international community to take action.
The International Norouz Festival
Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Palais de Chaillot, March 25, 2023: The Hamava association is organizing this year’s Norouz Festival on March 25, 2023, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in support of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement, in partnership with about twenty associations and collectives (Rudaki, International Norouz Day, […]
When human rights make their way into the Nowruz festivities in Paris
Palais de Chaillot, March 25, 2023: The Hamava association, in partnership with around twenty other associations and collectives (Rudaki, International Norouz Day, Femme Azadi, Institut Regard Persan, Aftab, We Are Iranian Students, Maison Tahissa, the Montpellier Woman-Life-Freedom Collective, The Dissident Club, and Afghan, Indian, Tajik, Pakistani, and Zoroastrian associations, among others), is organizing this year’s […]
Norouz (Iranian New Year) Celebration in Support of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” Movement – March 25, 2023, at the Chaillot palace
The Iranian New Year carries significant symbolic value because the clerical regime confiscated this pre-Islamic festival. Indeed, despite the harsh attacks and fatwas from the mullahs against the Fire Festival, Iranians continue to gather on every occasion to celebrate around the sacred flames. This symbol has been adopted by the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement as […]
Press Release from the HamAva Association and Licra:“Woman, Life, Freedom — One Year of Resistance and Solidarity”
On September 16, 2022, the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, killed by the so-called “morality police” while in detention for “improper attire,” sparked the uprising of Iranian women against the theocratic dictatorship of the mullahs and led to the creation of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement. This movement, initiated by Iranian women, soon spread to […]
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to activist Narges Mohammadi, who is imprisoned in Evin Prison in Tehran.
“As we speak, she is still in prison.”Imprisoned in Iran, the journalist and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, aged 51, received on Friday, October 6, the prestigious award for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her struggle to promote human rights and freedom for all,” announced Berit Reiss-Andersen, president of the […]
Licra PARIS – Debate Evening – January 19, 2024: “The Influence Strategies of the Tehran-Moscow-Beijing Axis: A Threat to Democracies”
The Paris section of Licra and the HamAva association are organizing a debate evening at the Paris Centre City Hall (2 rue Eugène Spuller, 3rd arrondissement, Paris, banquet hall) on Friday, January 19, 2024, at 7:00 PM on the theme: “The Influence Strategies of the Tehran-Moscow-Beijing Axis: A Threat to Democracies.” In recent years, a […]
We Are Deeply Concerned for the Fate of Iran
17 prominent Iranian political and civil society activists have issued a powerful statement expressing deep concern for the future of Iran. The full content of their statement is as follows: Today, our nation stands at the crossroads of one of the most perilous moments in its modern history, a convergence of long-simmering domestic crises, regional […]
Meeting with Brian H. Hook, U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at the UN Security Council Stakeout Following the Arria-Formula Meeting on the Ongoing Protests in Iran
Ambassador Linda Thomas-GreenfieldU.S. Representative to the United NationsNew York, New YorkNovember 2, 2022 AS DELIVERED Good afternoon. This afternoon, the United States and Albania convened a UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting on the peaceful protests that have taken root in Iran. I was deeply moved by Dr. Ebadi and Nazanin Boniadi’s powerful testimonies. And I […]
French National Assembly
Freedom for the people of Iran Women, Life, Freedom 3 february 2023 Due to the social context and calls for a national strike, we are forced to postpone the event to 3 February 2023. Please register again, or register. Organized under the high patronage of the President of the French National Assembly, Mrs Yaël Braun-Pivet, […]
Islamic Republic of Iran’s Physical threats and threats of imprisonment of family members of Iranian-European dual citizens in order to suppress support of Iranian people in protesting for democracy in Iran by utilizing the freedom of expression and assembly in European cities.
Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice-President of the European Commission Paris, le 06/01/2023 Subject: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Physical threats and threats of imprisonment of family members of Iranian-European dual citizens in order to suppress support of Iranian people in protesting for democracy in Iran by utilizing the […]