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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Arya Javidi, Communications Manager Email: [email protected] Phone: (202) 921-6379 Date: March 26, 2026 Washington, DC — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) has released i...
On March 23, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), in partnership with FDD Action, led a broad coalition letter to the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee urging swift advancement […]...
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is proud to introduce the Spring 2026 Congressional Internship Program (CHIP) Fellows, Andre Kish and Sam Rafizad. Through the CHIP Fellowship, PAAIA […]...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) continues to monitor developments affecting Iran with deep concern for the safety, dignity, and fundamental rights of the Iranian […]...
Washington, D.C. — The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) stands with the people of Iran – who for decades have endured repression, imprisonment, and violence – and who […]...
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026 (H.R.7622 / S. 3900), comprehensive legislation designed to support the Iranian people, expand internet freedom, [&hellip...
Written by Tara Parsa A Turning Point for Human Rights Digital freedom is no longer a luxury. It is infrastructure for democracy—and its absence can determine whether a person can mobilize, tell the truth, […]...
The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) sponsored Bahar Babagoli and Rana Agahi for its Fall 2025 Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP). The CHIP Fellowship offers Iranian American students and recent graduates the opportunity to gain fi...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators formally introduced the Iran Protest Resolution in the United States Senate, reaffirming congressional support for millions of Iranians peacefully protesting […]...
Washington, D.C. – It has been more than five weeks since protests erupted across thousands of locations throughout Iran, as people took to the streets to demand dignity, freedom, and fundamental […]...