The prevailing situation of human rights in iran continues to warrant serious concern, and will require a wide range of solutions that are both respectful of cultural perspectives and mindful of the universality of fundamental human rights promulgated by the treaties to which iran is a party, said the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in iran, ahmed shaheed. Although this number is significantly lower than the annual. On july 23, according to the iran minorities human rights organization, riot police and security forces arrested 20 sufi practitioners dervishes in gonabadi who were part of a group of 200 to 300 dervishes protesting the arrest of hossein zareya, a local leader. Human rights abuse history united against nuclear iran uani. Brussels, june 27, 2018 people with disabilities in iran face discrimination, abuse, and an inaccessible environment, human rights watch and the center for human rights in iran said in a. Its purpose is to cover executions, arbitrary arrests, torture and amputation, prisons conditions, women, social, ethnic and religious minorities oppression news in iran and fill the gaps in information and knowledge caused by lack of access and freedom to iran.
This report analyses the situation that human rights defenders have been facing in iran during the last four years. Mar 31, 2020 lift sanctions on iran, north korea, venezuela in coronavirus crisis. In iran, amnesty designated 2018 as a year of shame, with more than 7,000 protesters, students, journalists, environmental activists, workers and human rights defenders arrested many. A new report by human rights watch shows that even though the us has created exemptions for humanitarian trade with iran, the broad nature of the economic sanctions, particularly on the global banking system, has restricted iranians right to health by interfering with access to healthcare, education, and other human rights. In september, 2016, we presented to the united nations general assembly an update on current human rights conditions within iran. This report sets out the research findings of outright action international outright in relation to the human rights of lesbians in iran, in law, policy, and practice. The attached reports contain detailed information on the fcos activities to promote human rights abroad. This was a human rights council resolution extending the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in iran for one year.
Recently, nasrin sotoudeh was sentenced to 38 years and 148 lashes for defending human rights. Chri investigates and documents rights violations occurring throughout iran, relying on firsthand accounts to expose abuses that would otherwise go unreported. Iran united states commission on international religious. Iran telegram ban strangles country amid struggling. The center for human rights in iran chri is comprised of awardwinning journalists, researchers and human rights advocates. This leaflet contains the 2018s analytical and statistical annual report on the human rights in iran, prepared by the department of statistics and publications of human rights activists in iran hrai. Amnesty international has criticized the unodc for failure to apply its human rights standards to iran.
Human rights watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice donate now get updates on rights issues from around the globe. Sunni muslims continued to report discrimination, including exclusion from political office. Amnesty international has been documenting and campaigning around serious human rights violations in iran including detention of human rights defenders and other prisoners of conscience, unfair trials, torture and mistreatment in detention, deaths in custody and the application of the death penalty. Caught in a web of repression irans human rights defenders under attack amnesty international 6 1. How to promote human rights in iran council on foreign. Such restrictions are a breach of human rights in and of themselves. She is a frequent commentator on human rights and related policy issues on the farsi services of. The report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran, ahmed shaheed. It assesses what it means for iranians digital rights, for the rouhani government and its professed support for internet freedom, and for broader economic and social rights in iran.
This is amnesty internationals annual report on the state of human rights in iran during 2019, subdivided by key human rights themes. Ihr was able to provide this report with the support of norwegian human rights fund. Later that year, iran s government announced it would suspend dialogue with the european union concerning human rights in iran. Executive summary the election of president hassan rouhani in 20 gave rise to hopes both in iran and internationally that the. The state of human rights in iran has been criticized both by iranians and international human rights activists, writers, and ngos since long before the formation of the current state of iran. Human rights abuses inside the mko camps, detailed allegations by twelve former. This was a report of the secretarygeneral to the human rights council on the situation of human rights in iran. The state department hosted a panel discussion on human rights in iran with department officials and human rights activists. Every year, the report offers a hard judgment of irans human rights record, and this one was no exception. He presents developments in the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran since the submission of his previous report a68503 in october 20.
According to an october report by the human rights ngo justice for iran, 1,537 girls younger than 10 and 29,827 girls between the ages of 10 and 14 received court approval to marry in 2012. Numerous human rights organizations, including the center for human rights in iran chri, reported on allegations that in late 2018 intelligence ministry agents tortured esmail bakhshi, a labor activist and leading representative of haft tappeh sugarcane company workers in khuzestan province, and sepideh gholian, a journalist and human rights. Human rights groups, however, report that the number might be as high as 437, with most executions taking place in the second half of the year. Reports of killed and maimed demonstrators, and a continuing nationwide internet shutdown in irans now weeklong protests are of grave concern, and. This was the second of two verdicts against nasrin. In 2019, iran s judiciary dramatically increased the cost of peaceful dissent, sentencing dozens of human rights defenders to decadeslong prison sentences.
The organization of iranianamerican communities oiac works to promote human rights for the people of iran. The organization published its last major report on iran, iran. Download annual report on the death penalty in iran 2017. The law requires court approval for the marriage of girls younger than and boys younger than 15. President hassan rouhani secured a second fouryear term in office in may 2017, in an election marked by debate over the state of civil and political rights in iran. Hrai iran annual human rights report 2018 hrana news.
Special rapporteur on human rights in iran to the human rights council in january. May 19, 2005 in may 2005, human rights watch issued a report on alleged human rights abuses committed by an iranian opposition group, the mojahedine khalq organization mko mek, 1 inside its military camps in iraq from 1991 to february 2003, prior to the fall of saddam husseins government. Iran extends prison furloughs as coronavirus death toll. Iran human rights report 20 jewish virtual library. For many of those executions, the government did not release further information, such as names, execution dates, or crimes for which they were executed. In 2018, human rights watch and the center for human rights in iran documented how people with disabilities face stigma, discrimination, and lack of accessibility when accessing. Jun 25, 2015 iran criticized for human rights abuses in state department report.
Guaranteed by articles 19 to 27 of the constitution, civil rights are not granted in practice, including. Everything you need to know about human rights in iran. Year 2019 was marked by brutal clampdown on iranian. Irans abysmal human rights record before the subcommittees on africa, global health, global human rights, june 19, 2014. The islamic republic of irans violation of treaties and. Human rights watch released a report about irans violation of human rights. Human rights situation in iran warrants serious concern. Fdi works with a broad spectrum of pro freedom groups inside iran. Iran human rights monitor, 2019 annual report overview of iran s human rights situation in 2019. We bring these violations to the attention of the international. This section might be more accurately termed the lack of human rights in iran according to the newest state department report on human rights, published in may 20, iran has one of the worlds worst records when it comes to the treatment of its citizens. The website began its activities in 2016 to draw the international communitys attention to human rights violations in iran.
Iran human rights documentation center inc guidestar profile. Three years later the violations of human rights described in that report continue, and include the execution of thousands of people after unfair trials. The state of human rights in the islamic republic of iran has been criticized both by iranians and international human right activists, writers, and ngos. The humanitarian impact of us sanctions on iran atlantic. This statistic analysis report presented by hrai is. In may 2005, human rights watch issued a report on alleged human rights abuses committed by an iranian opposition group, the mojahedine khalq organization mko mek, 1 inside its military camps in iraq from 1991 to february 2003, prior to the fall of saddam husseins government. February 2015 report of the secretarygeneral on human rights in iran download pdf the present report is submitted in accordance with general. Although the report is not exhaustive, it provides a.
A special report by the womens committee of the national council of resistance of iran. Global indifference to human rights in middle east driving. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan videos. Lift sanctions on iran, north korea, venezuela in coronavirus. Iran remained closed to independent human rights observers. Apr 24, 2018 the house debated a bill that imposes additional sanctions on iran for human rights violations. Iran extends prison furloughs as coronavirus death toll rises. This report examines the iranian judiciarys ban on the telegram messaging app, which as of 2018 was integrated into all aspects of daily life in iran and had some 40 million active users in the country. The main focus of iran human rights is human rights violations such as death penalty in general and the death penalty for juvenile offenders in particular in iran. The islamic republic of irans violation of treaties and multilateral agreements. It publishes reports on violations of human rights on a daily basis. The information provided by iran human rights monitor are in collaboration with.
The ngo iran human rights documentation center ihrdc reported there were 215 executions as of midnovember, while the government officially announced only 73 executions in that time period. Report video issue javascript must be enabled in order to access cspan. Human rights groups in iran have since been fighting to save dehghan from his hanging. Our staff collaborates with an extensive team of independent investigators, civil society activists and human rights defenders inside iran, allowing chri to report on and document realtime, ontheground human rights conditions in iran. A brief study of human trafficking in iran and the role of regime officials in facilitating it. The iran threat reduction and syria human rights act of 2012 act, like its 2010 predecessor, the comprehensive iran sanctions, accountability, and divestment act of 2010 cisada, broadens the iran sanctions act of 1996 isa by requiring the president to take action against nonus firms involved directly or indirectly in. Unsg report on rising human rights violations in iran. This report discusses irans politics and governmental structure, human rights concerns related to iran, and relations between the u. Iran human rights is an international nonprofit human rights organization founded probably in 2007. This statistic analysis report presented by hrai is the result of the daily efforts of this organization. Human rights abuse history prejune 2009 elections since the 1979 islamic revolution, the iranian regime has imposed a rigid, fundamentalist form of islamic law on its people and solidified its hold on power by denying iranians their basic rights and individual liberties. Annual report on the death penalty 2016 iran human rights. Iran threat reduction and syria human rights act of 2012. Statement on responses to human rights watch report on.
The islamic republic of iran is an authoritarian theocratic republic with a shia. Human rights in the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. The state of human rights in iran has been criticized both by iranians and international human. The special rapporteur submits the present report pursuant to human rights council resolution 2524. The present report on the iranian human rights defenders in 2018, is the first report about the condition of human rights defenders that will be published annually by iran human rights ihr organization. Violations of human rights ai index mde 987 in 1987. The united nations general assembly and the human rights commission have condemned prior and ongoing abuses in iran in published critiques and several resolutions. The center for human rights in iran chri is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in iran.
He gathered evidence on the state of human rights by. This report is intended primarily as a resource for the iranian trans community and for trans rights advocates working in and around iran. Iran amnesty international usa human rights organization. Iran human rights monitor, monthly report september 2018. Since the submission of the report of the secretarygeneral to the thirtyfourth session of the human rights council, the application of the death penalty persisted at a high rate. On 9 february 2010, the european union and united states issued a joint statement condemning continuing human rights violations in iran. The dec and jan iran labor rights report is now available. This report does not claim to be an uptodate record of all human. During our work to document irans human rights abuses in support of the united nations special procedure to monitor rights violations in the country, we documented the iranian. Although this number is significantly lower than the annual execution numbers from the past five years, iran. Our report concluded that human rights violations in iran continue. September was marked with at least 33 executions including executions of 9 political prisoners, wave of arrests of human rights defenders, civil activists and lawyers, two cases of flogging, mistreatment of political prisoners and depriving bahai students from higher education. This statistic analysis report presented by hrai, is the result of the daily efforts of this organization and its. The house debated a bill that imposes additional sanctions on iran for human rights violations.
Statement on responses to human rights watch report on abuses. This report was developed through interviews with 34 trans iranians, within and outside iran, as well as through research into a wide range of textbased sources and through limited responses from the iranian government. Jul 28, 2016 this report was developed through interviews with 34 trans iranians, within and outside iran, as well as through research into a wide range of textbased sources and through limited responses from the iranian government. Iran, plagued with poverty and drought, iran human rights. Being lesbian in iran join our email list the report begins with a consideration of the legalpolitical environment relevant to lesbians in iran.
March 2014 report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran view pdf download read irans reply march. Iran criticized for human rights abuses in state department. Modern slavery, a brief study of human trafficking in iran. Human rights watch advocated for the unodc to defund iran, noting that the assistance enables iran to prosecute alleged offenders. In the context of extreme punishments being meted out for what irans leaders consider crimes, such as women removing their hijabs in public or lawyers doing their jobs. Amnesty international continues to document serious human rights violations in iran including detention of human rights defenders and other prisoners of conscience, unfair trials, torture and mistreatment in detention, deaths in custody and the application of the death penalty. We believe that with the proper support, these groups could be successful in liberating iran from the yoke of the shiite clerical dictatorship. Jun, 2018 the report continues to read, knowing itself rightful of interfering with other countries affairs, the us administration publishes annual reports on human rights in some countries.
The centre for human rights in iran reports that prosecutors asked dehghan be sentenced to death for insulting the prophet as well as to 16 months in prison for insulting the supreme leader. Nov 01, 2017 this report discusses iran s politics and governmental structure, human rights concerns related to iran, and relations between the u. It publishes reports on violations of human rights on a daily basis the website, which is active in both persian and english, publishes monthly. The judiciary continued to execute individuals at a high rate, particularly for drug offenses. The islamic republic of iran remains one of the worlds worst abusers of human rights.
The foundation for democracy in iran is the premier clearinghouse for news on human rights violations in iran and on iranian opposition activities. Despite the violent crackdown of the widespread protests in iran in november 2019 over the price of gasoline, iranian workers continue to strike and protest. This report follows other amnesty international reports on human rights abuses against ethnic, religious and cultural minorities in iran. Overview of the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran a. Iran said it had 189,500 people in prison, according to a report submitted by the u. This statistic analysis report presented by hrai, is the result of the daily efforts of this organization and its dedicated members as part of. Iran human rights monitor or iran hrm, which began its activities in 2016, is the website of a group of activists mission. Caught in a web of repression human rights organization. Iran human rights monitor, monthly report september 2018 introduction. A guidestar pro report containing the following information is available for this organization. The 9th annual report by iran human rights ihr on the death penalty in iran shows that in 2016 at least 530 people were executed in the islamic republic of iran. Time for a new approach council on foreign relations. Sharifpourhicks has traveled repeatedly to iran on human rights missions. Independent rights experts sound alarm at iran protest crackdown.