Category Archives: Press Release
Aug
This weekend, the news of an assassination attempt on an Iranian-American activist, Masih Alinejad in Brooklyn, New York shocked the Iranian-American community.
Jul
Last month, NUFDI’s team traveled to Fresno, California as a part of its nationwide roadshow
Jul
Washington, DC – NUFDI once again expresses our sincere concerns about threats to Iranian activists living in the United States and the broader Iranian American community posed by the dictatorship in Iran. After recent news of the Belgian government’s proposed adoption of a prisoner exchange treaty, including with the Islamic Republic, our constituents, members of
Jul
NUFDI is proud to announce that esteemed economist Mohammad R. Jahan-Parvar, Ph.D. is joining the organization’s Advisory Council. He joins other leaders across the Iranian-American community in advising on NUFDI’s ongoing and expanding activities. NUFDI President Dr. Saeed Ganji commented: “Dr. Jahan-Parvar’s excellence in the world of economics is a true asset to our community
Jun
Washington, DC — Since 1979, the regime in Iran has violently oppressed the LGBTQ+ community, executing more than 6,000 LGBTQ+ persons. While Iranian-Americans live in a world where they can freely be who they are, Iranians in the LGBTQ+ community in Iran continue to flee the dictatorship and its arrests, torture, and execution. As Pride
May
NUFDI is excited to announce the newest members of our leadership team on the Advisory Council and the Board of Directors. We believe our work mobilizing the Iranian-American community to support a human rights and democracy-focused foreign policy towards Iran requires engaging our community across the country. That’s why we’re especially proud to be working
Feb
NUFDI Meets with State Department Washington, DC — On Friday February 1st, NUFDI met with Deputy US Assistant Secretary of State for Iran and Iraq Jennifer Gavito at the State Department. In the meeting, members of the NUFDI team discussed four main issues: the necessity of hearing voices from inside Iran, the imperative of making