STOP human rights violations in Iran!

Welle, founded in 2004 by Iranian exiles, fights against this oppression from Switzerland. We support victims, document violations and raise public awareness.


Verein Welle is Partner of

the following renowned organizations

An association for the defense of human rights in Iran

We are a charitable, non-denominational association, founded 2004 and registered in commercial register in canton Zurich.


Our projects

Medical Support for Refugees

Supporting Camp Ashraf 3’s 3000 survivors of torture with lifesaving healthcare. Poor healthcare has left many with chronic conditions (diabetes, heart and lung diseases) and trauma. Refugees depend entirely on humanitarian intervention.

With poor healthcare                         

Died due to lack of medical supply

Iranian Refugees                         

Support Victims of Human Rights Violations

Amplifying Voices. Protecting Rights. Delivering Justice. In Iran, widespread human rights violations, particularly against women, political prisoners, and civil society activists, continue with impunity.

Executions reported in 2024

Hanged in 4 months (2025)

Of resistance against repression             


Welle’s Track Record & Impact

Welle aided 3,000 Iranian dissidents in surviving an imminent massacre. We funded their transport, housing, medical treatment and medications, giving them a safe future. More than 2,000 detained human rights activists in Iran have survived torture and execution.

Campaigns that raise awareness at the UN, in EU parliaments, and on global media platforms. Advocacy helps generate political pressure for release, protection, and reform.

Legal support, from international bodies, can intervence in cases of death sentences, unjust detentions, or retaliation against family members.

Activists and their families are often cut off from work, healthcare, and safe housing. In exile, many live in precarious situations without legal status or support.

Independent

Independent financial audit 

20

Years of Experience

Tax 

Exempt 

Transparency

Governed by a general assembly and five-member board.

Why Verein Welle

2 decades of rescuing thousands of individuals with voluntarily work

A tax-exempt Swiss association, under 8% administrative costs 

Each year the charity provides donors with its annual report by post


Our Mission

Welle’s mission is to promote human rights and freedom in Iran. We work to end torture and arbitrary executions, and to uphold universal rights.

Advocate for the recognition and protection of fundamental human rights across Iran, with a focus on freedom of expression, access to justice, and protection from arbitrary detention and discrimination.

Provide essential support: basic health care, legal aid, and material assistance, to victims of the oppressive regime, political persecution, and displacement in exile, to help them regain safety, dignity, and a voice.

Advocate for the women and girls rights against legal, cultural, and systemic inequalities. Raise awareness around gender-based violence, to ensure full and equal participation in society.

Empower and educate individuals to engage in civic life, defend fundamental freedoms, and build inclusive institutions rooted in human rights, by promoting transparency, accountability, and the rule of law.

Every euro you donate keeps people alive and stabilizes the community.     

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sharif@vereinwelle.org