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PAAIA Issues Statement on Decision to Dismiss Charges Against Officers Involved in Death of Bijan Ghaisar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Aman Ardalan Email: aman@paaia.org Phone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, released
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PAAIA Congratulates Samira Burns on Biden Administration Appointment
Washington, DC – The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of Iranian Americans, congratulates Samira Burns for her historic appointment as the Director in the Office of
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PAAIA, CHRI, and Bipartisan Congressional Group Urge Biden to Support Internet Freedom in Iran
A bipartisan congressional group today urged U.S. President Joe Biden to support the free flow of information and internet freedom for civil society in Iran by clarifying and updating allowable activities under the U.S. Treasury’s General License D-1 (GL D-1), which exempts the sale of personal communications tools from sanctions on Iran.
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Summer CHIP Fellow Darius Stenstedt Shares His Capitol Hill Experience
By Darius Stenstedt Darius Stenstedt interned with Congressman Tony Cardenas during Summer 2021. This Fall, Darius transitioned to work for Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. I have just finished my Summer internship on Capitol Hill in
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PAAIA Statement on 20th Anniversary of 9/11
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Aman ArdalanEmail: aman@paaia.orgPhone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the
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PAAIA Announces Fall 2021 Capitol Hill Internship Program Recipients
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) interns, Hanna Ahmaripour and Daniel Khoshkepazi! The Capitol Hill Internship Program offers Iranian American students and recent graduates an opportunity to learn about the legislative
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IAPAC Proudly Endorses Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Ramin Fatehi for Norfolk, VA Commonwealth’s Attorney.
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Iranian American Groups Call for Aid to “Brave and Resilient” Iranian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Contact: Aman ArdalanEmail: aman@paaia.orgPhone: (202) 828-8370 Washington, DC – A coalition of major Iranian American organizations today called on the Biden administration to expand its global COVID-19 vaccine donation campaign to Iran. Iran currently holds the
IAPAC Proudly Endorses Liliana Bakhtiari for Atlanta City Council
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Liliana Bakhtiari for Atlanta City Council for the 5th District. If
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PAAIA Responds to Deadly Protests in Iran
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing protests in Iran that began in response to water shortages in Khuzestan province and have now expanded into several other
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IAPAC Proudly Endorses Sunny Zia for Re-election to Long Beach Community College Board
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Sunny Zia for re-election to the Long Beach Community College
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PAAIA Condemns Plot to Kidnap Iranian American Journalist, Applauds Law Enforcement
Washington, DC – Today, the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization serving the interests of the Iranian American community, reacted to news that an Iranian American journalist living in Brooklyn, New York was the
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IAPAC Proudly Endorses Amir Farokhi for Re-Election to Atlanta City Council
Washington, DC – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), the connected PAC of the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA), today proudly announces its endorsement of Amir Farokhi for re-election to the Atlanta City Council. Farokhi was first elected to represent
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Meet Darius, PAAIA’s Summer 2021 CHIP Fellow
Washington, DC – PAAIA congratulates our newest Akbar Ghahary Capitol Hill Internship Program (CHIP) fellow, Darius Stenstedt. Originally from Berkeley, CA, Darius Stenstedt is a graduate from the University of Oregon, where he received a B.S. in
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Ansari Fellowship Announces 2021 Summer Fellows
Washington, DC – The Ansari Fellowship Program, a PAAIA initiative generously funded by PAAIA member Bijan Ansari, is excited to announce its 2021 summer recipients, Adrian Tabassi and Sophie Behzadi. The Ansari Fellowship was founded to encourage