Alliance for Rights of All Minorities (ARAM)
Washington, DC
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Website:
ARAMIran.org
Organizational Description:
The Alliance for Rights of All Minorities (ARAM) is a diverse network of activists that seeks to foster human rights in Iran. ARAM’s mission is to promote equal rights for women and minorities through public advocacy and awareness strategies.
ARAM’s vision is to honor Iran’s 2500-year history of resilience and tradition. ARAM believes in a peaceful and just society where the all
citizens, regardless of gender, creed, color, and ethnicity are treated with justice and fairness.
ARAM means “calm” or “peaceful” in Persian, hence advancing the notion that peace and respect are the very premises of a civil society.
Core Activities:
• Documentation, information and advocacy
Geographic Focus:
USA
Past Iran Activities / Background:
9 years of human rights advocacy
Marjan Keypour Greenblatt is the Founder and Director of the Alliance for Rights of all Minorities (ARAM), a global network of a activists which promotes human rights in Iran. As a former refugee who escaped discrimination in the Middle East and Europe, her career has focused on advocacy for human rights and advancement of democratic ideals. She has advocated for Iran's minorities at the White House, US Congress, the State Department and the European Union. Her writings have appeared in IranWire, Kayhan Life, Huffington Post, among others. She holds a bachelor's degree from
UCLA and a master’s degree from Harvard University.
Specialization / Focus Areas:
• Campaigning
• Awareness Raising
• Policy advocacy