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Date and Location

February 24, 2026
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM ET
John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

Contact

617-495-1360
Iran at a Crossroads: Human Rights in a Changing Landscape.

Human rights attorney Jared Genser will moderate a timely discussion on the mass protests against the Iranian regime and the implications for Iran and the region.

Among those joining our panel are Siamak Namazi, who endured 2,898 days of captivity in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison; Hadi Ghaemi, who leads the Center for Human Rights in Iran, an American Non-Government Organization that promotes human rights in Iran; Morad Tahbaz, a U.S. businessman and environmentalist, who along with Siamak, endured over 5 years at Evin as a political prisoner; and Neda Bolourchi, Executive Director, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans, and Historian, Rutgers University.

Featuring:

Hadi Ghaemi
Executive Director, Center for Human Rights in Iran

Siamak Namazi
Iranian-American business leader

Morad Tahbaz 
Environmentalist 

Jared Genser (Moderator)
International human rights lawyer

Neda Bolourchi
Executive Director, Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans,
Historian, Rutgers University 

Speakers and Presenters

Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director, Center for Human Rights in Iran;
Jared Genser, International human rights lawyer;
Morad Tahbaz, Environmentalist;
Siamak Namazi, Iranian-American business leader

Organizer

Institute of Politics (IOP)

Co-Organizer

Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights