Resources | سخن بگو Sokhan Begoo

ORGANISATIONS 

Center for Human Rights in Iran 

An independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organisation working to protect and promote human rights in Iran. Comprised of award-winning journalists, researchers, lawyers, activists, writers, multimedia specialists and advocates based around the world.  

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Iran Human Rights Documentation Center 

An independent non-profit organisation founded by human rights scholars and lawyers, with the mission to establish a comprehensive and objective historical record of the human rights situation in Iran, and on the basis of this record, establish responsibility for patterns of human rights abuses. 

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Abdorrahman Boroumand Center 

A non-governmental, non-profit organisation dedicated to the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran. 

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6rang 

The Iranian Lesbian and Transgender Network, supporting and undertaking advocacy for LGBTI Iranians.   

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Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation 

A registered charity which provides advice and support to Middle Eastern, North African and Afghan women and girls living in the UK, who have experienced, or are at risk of, all forms of ‘honour’ based abuse. 

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INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS 

Iranian Diaspora Collective 

A non-partisan, multi-faith group inclusive of multiple backgrounds, gender & LGBTQ+ identity and not affiliated with any political group. 

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1500 Tasvir 

Online collective which amplifies footage shared by Iranian civilians on the ground. 

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Nazanin Boniadi  

British-Iranian actor and activist who regularly uses her social media platforms to speak about and amplify what’s happening in Iran. 

https://twitter.com/NazaninBoniadi 

 

Kurdish Voices: 

Houzan Mahmoud: Kurdish writer, author of Kurdish Women’s StoriesFind out more

 

Allan Hassaniyan: Kurdish-Iranian writer, author of Kurdish Politics in Iran: Crossborder Interactions and Mobilisation Since 1947Find out more

Behrouz Boochani: Kurdish-Iranian journalist, author of award-winning book No Friend But The MountainsFind out more

 

From IranOnline collective amplifying unheard voices from Iran through artist-led content. Radical, feminist, independent.  https://www.instagram.com/from____iran/ 

 

Khosro Kalbasi Isfahani 

Journalist monitoring and reporting on the situation in Iran 

https://twitter.com/KhosroKalbasi

 

Peyvand Sadeghian 

Performer and performance-maker 

@PeyvandSadeghian

https://twitter.com/Peyvandofpersia