A conversation surrounding the increasingly grim human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
TUE, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • 1:30 PM ET
1030 15TH STREET, NW
12TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
The Atlantic Council’s Future of Iran Initiative and Human Rights Activists’ (in Iran) invite you to a timely discussion on Tuesday, September 27, at 1:30PM ET about the surge in crackdowns across Iran in recent months.
Just over a year into Ebrahim Raisi’s presidency, the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic stands grimmer than any time in recent years. In June, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for a crackdown similar to the early 1980s—a horrific nod to a time of unparalleled brutality.
At the same time, observers noted a resumption of public executions, the first in over two years, an uptick in the egregious persecution of religious minorities, namely the Baha’i, extreme pressure against women’s rights activists, and an unprecedented tightening of the Internet. This rise in repression is coupled with the ongoing spread of daily protests and demonstrations met with often violent repression by security forces.
This discussion will be held both in-person and via Zoom. The event is open to press and on-the-record.
Introduction
William F. Wechsler
Senior Director, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs
Atlantic Council
Keynote remarks
Jennifer Gavito
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Iran and Iraq, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Press and Public Diplomacy
US Department of State
A conversation with
Mahsa Alimardani
Senior Researcher MENA Region
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Yeganeh Rezaian
Journalist and Senior Researcher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Skylar Thompson
Senior Advocacy Coordinator
Human Rights Activists (in Iran)
Anthony Vance
Director of Public Affairs
Baha’is of the United States
Moderated by
Holly Darges
Nonresident Senior Fellow and Editor of IranSource
Atlantic Council
