Newsletter

IABA Celebrates the Release of Iranian Asylum Seeker After Prolonged Detention

The Iranian American Bar Association celebrates the release of Melika Olya after nearly three years in ICE detention. We commend the Center for Constitutional Rights and all advocacy partners whose work helped secure this outcome through the…

Iranian American Bar Association’s Statement on the Israel-Iran Conflict

The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) expresses grave concern and alarm over the military Israeli strikes on Iran, and the escalating conflict between the two countries. As an organization of legal professionals committed to defending…

Statement from the Iranian American Bar Association on the Presidential Travel Ban

The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) denounces the establishment of a new travel ban imposed on 19 countries, including a full suspension on Iranian Nationals. This blanket and discriminatory ban on the entry of foreign nationals, based…

In Defense of Academic Freedom and Fair Process: Support for Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi

As members of the legal profession committed to the rule of law, constitutional protections, and the integrity of legal education, IABA expresses deep concern over Yale Law School’s suspension of Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi. Dr. Doutaghi is an internationally…

IABA Expresses Legal Concerns Over Prolonged Detention of Iranian Asylum Seeker

The Iranian American Bar Association expresses deep concern about the prolonged detention of Melika Mohammadi Gazvar Olya, a 22-year-old Iranian asylum seeker who has been held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for over…

IABA Expresses Deep Concern Over the Arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and Supports CCR Lawsuit

The Iranian American Bar Association is deeply alarmed by the arrest, detention, and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal permanent resident of the United States with no criminal record. Mr. Khalil’s detention was based on his…

IABA Commends ACTION Challenging U.S. Deportation of Iranian Asylum Seekers

The Iranian American Bar Association expresses its strong support for the recent legal action filed against the government of Panama before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. This action, filed by a group of attorneys including IABA…

IABA Statement on Deportation of Iranian Nationals to Panama

The Iranian American Bar Association expresses grave concern regarding the U.S. Government's deportation arrangement with Panama, which has resulted in the transfer of Iranian nationals alongside citizens from other Asian countries to Panama…

United Nations Establishes Fact-Finding Mission to Investigate Iran

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The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and a coalition of Iranian American organizations welcome a decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council to establish a fact-finding mission which will investigate the ongoing human rights…

IABA & Coalition of Iranian American Organizations Sign Letter Urging UN to Remove Iran from Commission on Status of Women

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The Iranian American Bar Association (IABA) and a coalition of Iranian American organizations have signed on to on to a new letter calling on the United Nations to expel Iran from the body's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), an arm…