{"id":18510,"date":"2021-05-15T06:48:55","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T06:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivol.institute\/?page_id=18510"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:33:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T21:33:48","slug":"ivol-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivol.institute\/?page_id=18510","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221; z_index=&#8221;&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18786&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;48px&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Institute for Voices of Liberty is a non-partisan organization. We are composed of Republicans, Democrats, those who advocate a constitutional monarchy as well as those who advocate a republic in Iran. We are women, men and members of the LGBT community. We are old and young, conservative and liberal. What unites us is our deep commitment to seeing that the realities of Iran are reflected honestly and understood accurately. We support all and favor none. We have neither sought nor received financial support from any government. As a diverse group of professionals dedicated to reflecting the voices of freedom seeking people of Iran, we define \u201cfreedom seeking people of Iran\u201d as those who reject the entirety of the institution of Islamic Republic in Iran, its constitution and affiliated entities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#d8d8d8&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18860&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">WE ARE<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">driven by the self-evident credence that the Iranian nation, like all nations deserves the dignity that flows from a people\u2019s ability to choose its own form of government, live as equal citizens under it, and enjoy the protections of its laws.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;18864&#8243; 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