Registered in Germany · No. VR 5749
Iranian Red Lion and Sun Society
جمعیت شیروخورشید سرخ ایران
Reviving Iran's historic humanitarian emblem — one of the three official emblems of the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement — and continuing its century-old mission
of relief, human rights, and service to the Iranian people.
Founders & Leadership
The people behind the emblem
Abdolsamad Momtaz al-Saltaneh
Founder
Dr. Amir Khan Amir A'lam
Founder & Vice-Chairman, 1923
Dr. Hossein Khatibi
Managing Director from 1949
Shahdokht Shams Pahlavi
Chairwoman until 1978
Afshin Abdollahi
Chairman since 2015
Association Details
Objectives & Duties
Iranian Red Lion and Sun Society —
Registration No. 5749
- Legal nameIranischer Roter Löwe und Rote Sonne e.V.
- NameIranian Red Lion and Sun Society
- Registration No.5749
- Date of registration10 November 2023
- Place of registrationKassel, Hesse, Germany
- ChairmanAfshin Abdollahi
- Nature of activityNon-profit, public-benefit, humanitarian
Main objectives and duties
- Reviving the national and international emblem of the Iranian Red Lion and Sun as
part of the cultural and national identity of Iranians. - Fostering cultural, scientific, and political exchange between Iran and Germany, and
among Iranians in exile. - Organizing art exhibitions, literary gatherings, book-reading sessions, and
academic-political forums. - Strengthening international spirit, tolerance, and mutual understanding among
nations through:- Human rights workshops and seminars
- Documenting and publishing cultural and human-rights experiences
- Cooperation with human rights organizations in Germany and other democratic
countries
- Supporting individuals persecuted for political, ethnic, or religious reasons, and
victims of crime, including:- Moral, psychological, and material support for refugees and torture victims
- Support for at-risk Iranian women and political dissidents, even before they
reach a safe country - Assisting the integration of Iranian refugees into German society
- Promoting gender equality and defending human rights on the basis of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (10 December 1948). - Documenting and reporting on human rights violations in Iran through:
- Collecting testimonies and evidence
- Submitting reports to the Human Rights Council and the Special Rapporteur on
Iran - Participating in gatherings of democratic and human-rights organizations
- Researching and publishing reports on the rights of women, children, and other
human rights issues in Iran