About us

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“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

MEHR Center: Middle East Human Rights Center is a Canadian-based non-profit, non-governmental organization established to promote and work for the protection and observance of human rights as established by the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in countries that have ratified the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights

Our Focus:

  • Research and report a wide range of critical human rights issues in the Middle East.

  • Promoting awareness of human rights issues through advocacy, education and coalition building.

  • Promotion and enhancing the principles of peace and co-existence among religious, ethnic, racial and cultural groups and communities.

  • Providing assistance to refugees and new immigrants who need financial assistance.

Behnam Mahjoubi, an imprisoned dervish died in prison

Behnam Mahjoubi died on Saturday, February 16, 2021, due to lack of proper medical care and prescribing the wrong medicine by the prison health department. Before his death, he was taken to the hospital from prison while in a coma. Ibrahim Allahbakhshi, a friend of Behnam Mahjubi, tweeted: “Reliable sources informed the officials of Loghman … Continue reading Behnam Mahjoubi, an imprisoned dervish died in prison

The regime in Iran is a threat to the region and the world

In this video released by the Islamic Republic, there are military maneuvers and images of a weapons depot accompanied with the voice of an orator, Hussein Taheri, in which countries in the region, including Saudi Arabia and Israel, are threatened with world war and terrorist groups are considered to be US allies. Boasting about this … Continue reading The regime in Iran is a threat to the region and the world

Baha’i citizens sentenced in Iran

Eight Iranian citizens of Baha’i faith living in the city of Bandar Abbas were sentenced to a total of 14 years in prison on charges of “conspiracy to disrupt national security.” According to the Iran Human Rights Network, on Thursday, December 24th 2020, the Branch 2 of the Bandar Abbas Revolutionary Court, headed by Judge … Continue reading Baha’i citizens sentenced in Iran

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“There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel

20 Sep

Toronto Condemns Murder of Navid Afkari

Navid Afkari was murdered by the regime in Iran. The shocking incident has cast a heavy dark spell...
10 Jan

Candlelight vigil for victims of the plane crash in Iran

On January 9th, thousands of people attended a set of vigils in Toronto for the victims of the...
28 Dec

Candlelight vigil in memorial of innocent brave Iranians

In memory of those 1500+ who recently murdered by the rulers of the Islamic regime of Iran, we...
22 Nov

Toronto stands with brave Iranians

We gathered in Toronto to support #Iranprotests Friends and Concerned Citizens: All of us have...

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“War does not determine who is right — only who is left.”
― Anonymous

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12 Feb
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Parliament Hill, Ottawa

This February 2017, we were honoured to present our photography exhibition at Parliament Hill In Ottawa. Showcasing our exhibition at Parliament Hill for the...
12 Feb
LATEST CAMPAIGN

Queen’s Park, Toronto Exhibition

Due to the success of the Toronto City Hall exhibition, we were invited to showcase our photography exhibition at Queen's Park in downtown Toronto. In May...
12 Feb
LATEST CAMPAIGN

Toronto City Hall exhibition

In February 2016, at Toronto City Hall, we held an exhibition of portraits showcasing only some of the thousands of journalists, students and human rights...