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Deal or Deadlock: Why are the Iran nuclear talks stuck? [[link removed]]
Tuesday, May 10th at 10am ET
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Join Arms Control Association's Kelsey Davenport, George Lopez of the Kroc Institute, Ellie Geranmayeh and NIAC President Jamal Abdi for a discussion on the status of the Iran nuclear negotiations.
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Advancing Peace & Diplomacy
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Diaspora communities, humanitarian and human rights organizations call on Biden to reform sanctions policies [[link removed]]
NIAC and a coalition of organizations representing American diaspora communities impacted by sanctions called on the Biden administration to reassess broad U.S. sanctions that carry a heavy human cost, worsened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
➡️ The Intercept Reporting on our letter to the Administration [[link removed]]
➡️ Should Sanctioning Countries Be Blamed for Causing Human Suffering? [[link removed]]
Assal Rad for The National Interest
Biden Must Defuse Trump’s Iran Nuclear Deal Sabotage [[link removed]]
Ryan Costello for The National Interest
A largy symbolic designation may sink Biden’s Iran policy and push the United States and Iran toward a devastating military conflict. The Biden Administration stands poised between diplomatic victory with Iran and disaster [[link removed]] .
➡️ NIAC Statement on the Few Democratic Legislators Objecting to Iran Diplomacy [[link removed]]
➡️ Video: Where do things stand with the nuclear deal? [[link removed]]
Protecting Civil Rights
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NIAC Calls on DOJ to Investigate Bijan Ghaisar Killing [[link removed]]
The Ghaisar family has been strung along for nearly five years without justice after the killing of their son, Bijan, by U.S. Park Police Officers. The latest injustice in this horrific saga is the new Virginia Attorney General dropping the state’s appeal of a federal judge’s dismissal of the case, which followed the Trump Justice Department’s decision not to prosecute it. The decision to drop the appeal, coordinated with former Attorney General Bill Barr, risks permanently closing the door to justice for Bijan.
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➡️ NIAC Statement on leaked Supreme Court draft regarding Roe v. Wade [[link removed]]
Spotlighting Human Rights
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Two Iranian Students Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison in Iran [[link removed]]
The case of Ali Younesi and Amirhossein Moradi exemplifies the many miscarriages of justice within the Iranian judiciary and intelligence sector.
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Amnesty Briefing: Death in Iran’s Prisons [[link removed]]
Amnesty International reveals a disturbing pattern of neglect & denial of proper medical treatment for Iranian prisoners... Compounding the tragedy of such preventable loss of life is the fact that many of these individuals should not have been detained in the first place.
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Repressive Internet Bill Remains in Limbo [[link removed]]
Iranian authorities have long tried to censor and control access to the internet. Latest human rights tracker covers a proposed bill to create license requirements for any websites operating in Iran and add harsh punishments for selling VPNs.
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Building Political Power
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Few Iranian Americans hold elected office, work in local, state, or federal government, on political campaigns or in local political or community organizing. It’s time for that to change. So, after 20 years fighting, growing a nationwide chapter membership, building partnerships with allies in Washington, and uplifting some of the first Iranian-American elected officials, we want to mobilize our connections and resources for the next generation of change makers. With the launch of NIAC and NIAC Action Academies, we plan to build a pipeline for a new generation of Iranian Americans into elected office and careers in public service.
➡️ Organizing Fellowship: Learn more and apply [[link removed]]
➡️ Invest in Our Community’s Future: Donate to NIAC & NIAC Action Academies [[link removed]]
Measuring Support for Key Issues in the 117th Congress [[link removed]]
This month, we released our scorecard grading members of the U.S. House and Senate on their voting record and actions in our 3 priority areas: Peace and Diplomacy, Human and Civil Rights, and Equitable Immigration. Lawmakers’ scores are tracked in real-time, so grades are subject to change based on what actions they take prior to the conclusion of the 117th Congress at the end of 2022.
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➡️ Video: What is NIAC Action? [[link removed]]
Iran Unfilteredhttps://www.niacouncil.org/news/rumors-swirl-over-nuclear-talks-arrests-at-a-landfill-protest-more/ [[link removed]]
Rumors swirl over nuclear talks, arrests at a landfill protest [[link removed]]
Circulating rumors claim that the JCPOA negotiations are both dead and that a deal is near. At the same time, U.S. officials still say the deal is the best option. Meanwhile, a verdict is expected in the trial of former Iranian judiciary official Hamid Nouri in Sweden, and there have been arrests at a protest in northern Iran.
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Teachers protest, UN to investigate impact of sanctions [[link removed]]
School teachers have held demonstrations across Iran. They are protesting the arrests of their colleagues as well as low wages and a lack of educational resources. Meanwhile, a UN official will visit Iran in May to investigate the impact of unilateral sanctions. The nuclear negotiations also continue to be stalled.
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Eventshttps://secure.everyaction.com/l4iLvuESd02Li3X8CrzdbA2 [[link removed]]
Support NIAC Action’s local California endorsed candidates: [[link removed]]
Tuesday, May 17th at 8pm ET
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Join us for a virtual event supporting our endorsed candidates in key local California races; Sara Aminzadeh for State Assembly, Shebreh Johnson-Kalantari for Santa Cruz County Commission, and Pete Hardin for Orange County District Attorney.
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Colorado Letter Writing Social [[link removed]]
Saturday, May 14th at 10am MT
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Do you live near Denver, like free food, drinks and seeing your letters published? If the answer is yes, you’ll definitely want to check this out. In an effort to humanize our community and build more support for peace and diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran, we’ll be writing letters to the editor (LTEs) for various local Colorado publications in support of the JCPOA.
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Sanctioned Civilians: The Human Cost of U.S. Economic Warfare [[link removed]]
Tuesday, May 24th at 4pm ET
Join us for a virtual panel to explore the global impact of collective punishment featuring voices from many of the organizations who led the letter demanding an end to overly-broad nationwide sanctions.
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Book talk with Iranian-American food writer and chef Andy Baraghani [[link removed]]
Thursday, May 26th at 8 pm ET
Join us to learn about Andy’s highly anticipated book, The Cook You Want to Be: Everyday Recipes to Impress and listen to his experience as an Iranian-American chef, first-generation American, and the connections between culture, identity, and delicious food. A random selection of 25 attendees will receive a FREE COPY of Andy's book. So RSVP for the Zoom link for a chance to receive your free copy!
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