On Thursday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei officially designated Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Ejei as Iran’s next Chief Justice, a role currently occupied by president-elect Ebrahim Raisi. In a virtual decree, Khamenei recognized Mohseni-Ejei’s “deep knowledge and brilliant record as a judge.” In reality, Mohseni-Ejei has a long and bloody record of egregious human rights violations. From 1986 to
Category Archives: Policy Brief
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Ebrahim Raisi has just been selected as the president of the Islamic Republic in Iran. While most officials in the regime have a long history of corruption and murder, Mr. Raisi’s track record of crimes against humanity is particularly shocking. NUFDI has prepared the below policy brief for policy makers, analysts, and the media to
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NUFDI Policy Director Cameron Khansarinia spoke to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council for a panel of on-the-ground analysis of Iranian politics today and what to expect in the future. Other panelists include Arash Sobhani, Marjan Keypour, and Lisa Daftari.