Bakhtiar says she is leaving PAAIA to put her energy into an organization that is recognized as the number one human rights organization related to Iran. The International Campaign for Human Rights, she said, has a network both inside and outside Iran, so the NGO can collect and disseminate accurate information regarding human rights abuses in Iran.
Hamid Biglari, chairman of the Board of PAAIA, said, “Rudi has been a tremendous asset to PAAIA during its formative stage. Her passion, energy and creativity made a real impact in launching the organization.”
Bakhtiar said she will continue to collaborate with PAAIA on community building projects like Passing the Torch of Success. “I truly believe that we all benefit by supporting an organization like PAAIA which aims to bring our Iranian-American community together and give us a voice on domestic issues,” Bakhtiar said.