Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

Name

Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

Legal name

Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

Website

https://iranhrdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Documentation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Human Rights, Democracy & Rule of Law IGOs (BPADAAAG)

Keywords

• Human rights documentation
• Human rights research
• Witness testimony collection
• International human rights advocacy
• Legal accountability reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: IHRDC operates as a non-profit human rights documentation organization that relies on financial support from governments, non-governmental organizations, and private individuals. It does not accept funding tied to any political party, faction, or governmental policy that would compromise its independence.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IHRDC is an independent nonprofit research and documentation center that systematically documents and verifies human rights violations in Iran using OSINT methodology. Its deliverables are freely published outputs including investigative reports, a witness testimony archive, a searchable documents database of NGO/UN/Iranian legal materials, execution and prisoner data charts, legal commentaries, UN Treaty Body submissions, video witness statements, and infographics, plus strategic litigation such as a criminal complaint filed in Argentina under universal jurisdiction.

Product overview

Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) operates as a human rights documentation organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist primarily of documentation and advocacy services including investigative human rights reports, witness testimony archives, a searchable documents database, data visualization tools (charts of executions and prisoners), legal commentary, UN submissions, video testimonials, and infographics. The organization also engages in strategic litigation by filing criminal complaints in international jurisdictions such as Argentina. These services are delivered through its website as publications and documentation resources, not as software products or platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Rights Reports Comprehensive investigative reports documenting human rights abuses in Iran, covering religious minorities, protest crackdowns, executions, and civil rights violations, published for use by advocacy organizations, researchers, media, and accountability mechanisms.
• Witness Testimony Archive Collection of documented testimonies from individuals who have experienced or witnessed human rights violations in Iran, gathered through structured interviews and published on the IHRDC website for use by researchers, lawyers, and advocates.
• Documents Database Extensive searchable database of human rights documents including the Aadel Collection, indictments, international conventions, Iranian legal codes, legal articles, national reports, NGO reports, and United Nations reports and resolutions, made available through the IHRDC website.
• Chart of Executions Data visualization resource tracking executions in Iran, published on the IHRDC website as part of its Human Rights Data series.
• Chart of Prisoners Data visualization resource tracking prisoner populations in Iran, published on the IHRDC website as part of its Human Rights Data series.
• Legal Commentary Analytical commentary on Iranian legal codes, criminal procedure amendments, and legal frameworks affecting human rights, published for legal professionals, researchers, and advocates.
• UN Submissions Alternative reports and submissions to United Nations Treaty Bodies documenting Iran's compliance with international human rights conventions.
• Video Witness Statements Video documentation of witness testimonies from Iranian human rights victims and activists, including documentary films covering press repression and other human rights issues.
• Infographics Visual data representations summarizing executions and human rights statistics in Iran, published on the IHRDC website for use by media and advocates.
• Criminal Complaint Filing (Argentina) Strategic litigation service filing a criminal complaint in Argentina under universal jurisdiction frameworks (Argentine Constitution and Law 26.200) for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests, pursued in partnership with the Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project.
• Weapons Without Borders Investigation Report Joint investigative report with IranWire investigating the supply chains of less-lethal weapons (shotguns, paintball guns, tear gas canisters) used by Iranian security forces during the 2022 protests, documenting at least 141 seriously injured individuals and the deliberate targeting of eyes, produced with input from international ophthalmology and military experts.

Quantifiable outcome

• First criminal complaint filed worldwide for crimes against humanity by the Islamic Republic of Iran in the context of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, in Argentina December 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Strategic Litigation Project at the Atlantic Council provided support for IHRDC's filing of a criminal complaint in Argentina for crimes against humanity committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. This partnership leverages the Atlantic Council's international legal expertise and platform to advance accountability efforts.
• IranWirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint investigative research project producing the 'Weapons Without Borders' report (September 2025) investigating the supply chains of repressive equipment used by Iranian security forces. IranWire contributed visual documentation, video analysis, and expert interviews. IHRDC and IranWire collaborated on fact-finding, legal analysis, and medical evidence review.
• Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UN Human Rights Council's investigative body (established November 2022) provided findings relied upon in IHRDC's Argentina criminal complaint. FFMI found the IRI responsible for crimes against humanity including murder, imprisonment, torture, rape, and other forms of sexual violence, persecution, and enforced disappearance. IHRDC cited FFMI reports as key evidence supporting the complaint.
• International Ophthalmology SpecialistssupportingOthersA global group of ophthalmology specialists reviewed medical files of individuals with eye injuries from the 2022 protests. Their evaluations confirmed that the pattern of eye injuries points to deliberate targeting, with psychological trauma comparable to cancer diagnosis. Findings were incorporated into the Weapons Without Borders report.
• Arms and Military Experts (Chris Cobb-Smith, N.R. Jenzen-Jones, Calibre Obscura, Michael Eisenstadt)supportingTechnology or IntegrationArms trade and military experts including Chris Cobb-Smith (Chiron Resources), N.R. Jenzen-Jones (Forum on the Arms Trade), members of Calibre Obscura, and Michael Eisenstadt (Washington Institute for Near East Policy) were consulted to strengthen weapon identification and trace procurement channels for the Weapons Without Borders investigation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Article 19: International freedom of expression organization producing reports on censorship and persecution of journalists, writers, and activists in Iran. Emerging player with partial thematic overlap (free expression, persecuted writers such as Sepideh Rashnu) covered by IHRDC.
• Minority Rights Group International: International NGO focused on the rights of ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities. Emerging player with partial overlap to IHRDC's religious-minority reports (Bahá'í, Christian converts, Sunni Muslims, Gonabadi Dervishes) and cited within IHRDC's NGO document collection.

Direct peers

• Iran Human Rights (iranhr.org): Norway-based NGO led by Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam documenting executions, prisoner conditions, and protest crackdowns in Iran. Direct peer with similar mandate and overlapping evidence base (execution statistics, prisoner charts) used by IHRDC.
• Center for Human Rights in Iran: Closest direct peer; also a US-based nonprofit focused exclusively on documenting and reporting on human rights in Iran. Overlaps directly with IHRDC on mandate, target audience, and donor pool, and shares former leadership (Gissou Nia served as Deputy Director).
• IranWire: Iran-focused news and human rights outlet that is also a core strategic partner of IHRDC (joint Weapons Without Borders investigation). Direct peer in mandate and a co-publisher of investigative output.
• Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation: US-based nonprofit documenting political repression and human rights violations in Iran, including the Boroumand Database of political prisoner records. Direct peer with comparable mandate and similar donor base; appears as a document source in IHRDC's database.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization producing major reports on Iran's executions, prisoners of conscience, and minority persecution. Broad incumbent; appears as a primary document source within IHRDC's NGO reports archive.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH): Paris-based federation of 192 human rights organizations; produces Iran-related reporting and advocacy. Broad incumbent operating at a global level, with reports cited in IHRDC's documents database.
• Human Rights Watch: Global human rights organization producing extensive reporting on Iran; cited as a source within IHRDC's documents database. Broad incumbent with overlapping coverage but much larger scope and resources.

Others

• Atlantic Council Strategic Litigation Project: Think-tank-hosted strategic litigation program supporting accountability cases against Iranian officials. Strategic partner rather than competitor, providing the legal platform for IHRDC's Argentina criminal complaint filing; included as 'Others' because it is an enabler rather than a peer NGO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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