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Call for a Collaborative Effort,
Memorandum of Understanding

Our country has endured over four decades of oppression under the rule of the Islamic regime of Iran. Today, amidst widespread and resolute struggles for freedom, emancipation, and the realization of fundamental rights across all spheres of life, we - political organizations, movements, and parties with diverse social perspectives and political backgrounds - have united to embark on a collective initiative based on the following Memorandum of Understanding.

Political Organizations

Parties and movements from across the political spectrum represent nationalities and ethnic groups, political parties and organizations as part of this coalition.

Ethnic & Regional Delegations

Delegations from Kurdistan, Baluchistan, Azerbaijan, and other regions bring their distinct demands forward.

Civil Society & Diaspora

Human rights advocates, environmental activists, and diaspora communities amplify the vision of a democratic Iran.

Statements

IRGC Terror Designation in the EU: A Major Blow to the Regime

IRGC Terror Designation in the EU: A Major Blow to the Regime ->

The terrorist designation of the IRGC represents a major political turning point. It aligns with the interests of the Iranian people and the Jin Jiyan Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) movement. If implemented consistently, it would provide a legal framework for dismantling IRGC networks operating in Europe. If it remains largely symbolic, however, it will have little tangible impact on the regime.

In Support of the Call for a General Strike in Kurdistan

In Support of the Call for a General Strike in Kurdistan ->

The coalition “Broad Solidarity for Freedom and Equality,” in alignment with the rightful demands of the people, supports the call by the “Dialogue Center for Cooperation” and the call for a general strike in Kurdistan on Thursday, January 8, 2026.

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A New Wave of Popular Uprising and the Expansion of Nationwide Solidarity ->

This is a moment of accumulation, the accumulation of anger, awareness, and experience. A moment when history propels society forward not through excitement, but through certainty. What is unfolding today in the streets, bazaars, roads, and universities of Iran is the outcome of a continuous and historical process.

A Review of Iran’s Socio-Political Developments in 2025

A Review of Iran’s Socio-Political Developments in 2025 ->

Chronology of Events in Iran in 2025. This report provides an overview of the most significant political, human rights, and social developments in Iran during the 2025 calendar year. Iran during 2025 can be described as “limited diplomacy abroad, increased and widespread repression at home.

Statement on the War Between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran

Statement on the War Between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran ->

In the past week, mounting tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel have escalated into full-scale military conflict. This war threatens not only the lives of Iranians and Israelis but also the safety of millions of innocent people throughout the region. We are watching the expansion of this conflict with deep concern. The […]

Let us unite to save the lives of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi ->

According to reports from human rights organizations, more than 901 people, including 31 women, were executed in Iranian prisons in 2024 alone. Currently, many political prisoners face imminent execution, including Pakhshan Azizi, Varisheh Moradi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi Bistouni, Abbas Veys, Abbas (Mojahid) Korkor, Behrouz Ehsani, Mehdi Hassani, Ali Mojdam, Habib Dris, Moein Khanfari, and Adnan Ghabishavi.

The Energy Crisis, Air Pollution, and Widespread Shutdowns in Major Iranian Cities ->

In recent days, Iranian people have witnessed the shutdown of many major cities across Iran under the pretext of air pollution. However, evidence suggests that the real crisis

We Support the "No to Execution Tuesdays" Campaign ->

Nearly a year ago, in February 2024, several prisoners sentenced to death in Ghezel Hesar Prison published a letter announcing that they would go on hunger strike every Tuesday in protest against the death penalty.

End of Assad’s 50-Year Dictatorship ->

Thirteen years after the Syrian people began their peaceful protests—met with immediate repression, imprisonment, torture, chemical bombings, and mass killings by Bashar al-Assad’s regime—the brutal dictatorship of Assad was finally overthrown on December 7, 2024.

Against New “Hijab and Chastity” Law in Iran! ->

The so-called "Family Support Bill through Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab," known as the Hijab Bill, has finally been enacted into law after multiple back-and-forth between the regime’s Majles and the Guardian Council.

With Iranian Women's Struggles Against Violence ->

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day commemorates the state-sponsored murder of the "Mirabal Sisters" on November 25, 1960, in the Dominican Republic.

Call for an end to all use of capital punishment ->

On the World Day Against the Death Penalty, we call for an end to all use of capital punishment. State-sanctioned killing, referred to as executions, is a tool that the Iranian regime uses to intimidate and suppress dissent, particularly among various ethnics, and religious groups within the country.

Let us stand in solidarity with all the bereaved and the brave people on the anniversary of Jina Mahsa Amini ->

On the anniversary of Zhina Mahsa Amini's killing, which sparked widespread protests, the people of Iran stand in solidarity with her family and the families of all the protesters who lost their lives during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" uprising...

In Memory of Jina Mahsa Amini and All Heroes of the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement ->

On the evening of Tuesday, September 13, 2022, near Haqqani Metro Station in Tehran, Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman from Saqqez who had traveled to Tehran with her family, was arrested by the morality police for having a few strands of hair visible under her headscarf.

Javid Rahman's Report on the Iranian Regime's Crimes Against Humanity on the Anniversary of the 1988 Massacre ->

Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, has described the 1988 massacre and the executions of 1981 and 1982 as crimes against humanity in his latest report.

The Widespread Boycott of the Iranian Regime’s Electoral Show by the People ->

The presidential elections of the Iranian regime, despite employing various tactics to draw people to the polls, ended in complete failure across both rounds. The regime attempted to revitalize its stagnant electoral scene through a range of strategies: