Who are we?
For a new era in Iran
Following the arrest and death of Ms Mahsa Jina Amini in Iran on 16 September 2022, a spontaneous grassroots movement sprang up around the world under the slogan « Woman Life Freedom ».
In France, as in other countries, many people from all walks of life – human rights activists, lawyers, businessmen, artists, doctors, students and journalists …. – wanted to take part by lending their support to this popular movement, which has gradually turned into a revolutionary movement in Iran.
Voices of Norouz
It is important to remember that NOROUZ is not affiliated to any political and/or religious movement. It is strictly independent.
It may also join other NGOs, unions or groups.
Awareness of rights and realities
The members of the NOROUZ, who are particularly sensitive to respect for human rights and gender equality and, more broadly, to universal humanist principles, wanted to come together in a number of informal groups to raise awareness among the general public and the French media of the factual reality in Iran and to give a voice to activists, lawyers, students and, more broadly, the Iranian population whose access to social networks and, more broadly, to the Internet, is severely restricted by the authorities of the Islamic Republic.
For a democratic transition
Without any political or religious connotations, the members of the NOROUZ wish to make the most of their expertise and contacts in order, in particular, to support this historic movement and to participate through their actions in the democratic transition of IRAN with a view to respecting the universal human rights to which the Iranian people aspire.
Our Team
Hirbod DEHGAHNI-AZAR
PRESIDENT
LAWYER AT THE PARIS BAR,
FORMER MEMBER OF THE PARIS BAR COUNCIL, FORMER MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL BAR COUNCIL, RECIPIENT OF THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL SECULARISM PRIZE
Engareh ALIREZAEI
vice-president
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
Xavier-Jean KEÏTA
VICE-PRESIDENT
LAWYER AT THE PARIS COURT OF APPEAL, FORMER SENIOR COUNSEL AT THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
Hilda SCHMIT
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST, RECIPIENT OF THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL SECULARISM PRIZE
Richard SEDILLOT
LAWYER AT THE ROUEN BAR AND SPOKESPERSON FOR ENSEMBLE CONTRE LA PEINE DE MORT (ENSEMBLE AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY)
Ali BOROUMAND
LAWYER AT THE PARIS BAR
Sina ABEDI
PHD ARCHITECT, RESEARCHER-TEACHER
Lilas PAKZAD
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST
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Norouz has a very strict apolitical approach to ensure that the objectives set out in its articles of association can be achieved by all its members, regardless of their religious and political views, as long as those views are compatible with the universal values of human rights.
