Special rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in iran. People with disabilities face discrimination and abuse june 26, 2018. Iran human rights priority country 2015 to 2016 gov. As nuclear deadline approaches, iran continues to violate. The clerical regime ruling iran remains to be one of the worst active and persistent abusers of human rights in the world today. Amnesty international annual report 20142015 amnesty. The relationship between iran and the human rights council. Iran united states commission on international religious. Prevalence of female genital mutilationcutting among girls and women % of girls and young women ages 1549 n. The islamic republic of iran is a theocratic republic with a shia islamic political system based on velayate faqih guardianship of the jurist or rule by the. European lawmakers demand sanctions on iran for human. Abdi was arrested in june 2015 by the islamic revolutionary guard corps intelligence. Then, right to left, are glenn payhot of impact iran, who moderated the side event on 29 october 2014, followed by sholeh zamini of sudwind, and rod sanjabi of the iran human rights docume.
Report human rights in iran a challenge to international human rights law by dr. The report draws upon observations made by the united nations. Witnesses testify before a house foreign affairs subcommittee on iranian president hassan rouhanis human rights record. Brussels, june 27, 2018people 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 joint report released today. World report 2015 iran 2014 saw no significant improvements in human rights in the first full year in office of president hassan rouhani. Within a report, hover over table of contents to see the topics covered in the report. Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups on the right is diane alai of the bahai international community. Issues included executions of juvenile offenders, denial of fair trials, poor prison conditions, arbitrary imprisonment, invasion of privacy, severe restrictions on freedom of expression, and more. Since 2015 iran provided hundreds of millions of dollars in support to the. Iran human rights documentation center inc guidestar profile.
Everything you need to know about human rights in iran. According to human rights organizations and media reports, the government. Human rights in iran is a nongovernmental and nonpolitical organization focused on exposing international human rights documents, including the universal declaration of human rights, international covenants and other conventions, seeking to expose human rights abuses in iran. Shia clergy, most notably the supreme jurisprudent or supreme leader, and political leaders vetted by the clergy dominated key power structures. 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. This is a human rights priority country report taken from the foreign and commonwealth office 2015 human rights and democracy report. People are arrested and imprisoned for expressing different beliefs and the punishments for crimes. The international commission of jurists has decided to publish the reports of these two jurists as a contribution to the understanding of the legal system and the situation concerning human rights in iran.
Human rights in muslimmajority countries wikipedia. Freedom in the world, freedom houses flagship publication, is the standardsetting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. Iran report on human rights is inaccurate, say rights groups. The 11th annual report on the death penalty by iran human rights ihr and ecpm. Ihrdc is thus unable to confirm the unofficial reports but has provided links to pdfs of the original sources. Global overview includes an overarching summary and key information from the years report hover over countriesregions for a list of countries and other areas. International nongovernmental organizations ingos such as amnesty international ai and human rights watch hrw consistently find human rights violations in muslimmajority countries. The amnesty international report 2015 16 documents the state of the world s human rights during 2015.
Undersecretary sarah sewall testified at a hearing on the 2015 trafficking in persons tip report. Iran criticized for human rights abuses in state department report. 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. Irans waning human rights council on foreign relations. Human rights situation in iran annual report 2016 4 as indicated in the distribution map, there exists a major difference between tehran, the capital, and other parts of the country in terms of the number of published reports. Prison conditions are horrendous, with many political prisoners deprived of proper medical attention and forced to endure longterm sentences on trumped up charges.
Iran remained closed to independent human rights observers. Situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran ohchr. Darkest year for executions as irans isolation ends. The shaheed report blasts irans growing use of executions, with 687 in 20 and already 411. It summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Core documents for the current and previous cycles. Irans deputy ambassador to the united nations condemned the report. March 2015 report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran.
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 here is a summary of its findings. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights during 2015. The foreword, five regional overviews and a survey of 160 countries and territories highlight the suffering endured by many, be it through conflict, displacement, discrimination or repression. July 10, 2019 today the iran human rights documentation center ihrdc is releasing its report entitled extreme inequality. In 2018, irans human rights record remained extremely poor and worsened in several key areas, according to a new state department report. Iran 2018 human rights report executive summary the islamic republic of iran is an authoritarian theocratic republic with a shia islamic political system based on velayate faqih guardianship of the jurist or governance by the jurist. Mission in geneva restated their concerns about the state of human rights in iran, such as the rigorously restricted rights of both expression and freedom that are enforced by iranian authorities. 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. 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. Written by mohammad sadat khansari on 05 february 2019 by mohammad sadat khansari. Executive summary the islamic republic of iran is a theocratic republic with a shia islamic political system based on velayate faqih guardianship of the jurist or rule by the jurisprudent.
Last year, she issued a scathing report detailing abuses carried out by the iranian government. The human rights situation of irans baluch minority. Iran 2015 human rights report antidefamation league. Human rights in muslimmajority countries have been a hotbutton issue for many decades.
Iranhuman rights and the legal systemthematic report1976eng full text in english, pdf. State department report on human rights in iran the iran. Every year, hundreds are executed, including dissidents. The most egregious human rights problems were the governments severe limitations. Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran. As nuclear deadline approaches, iran continues to violate human rights a state department report finds no improvement in the situation inside the islamic republic. Repressive elements within the security and intelligence forces and the judiciary retained wide powers and continued to be the main perpetrators of rights abuses. Chri investigates and documents rights violations occurring throughout iran, relying on firsthand accounts to expose abuses that would otherwise go unreported. The amnesty international report 201415 documents the state of human rights in 160 countries and territories during 2014. They also discuss several americans currently held hostage in. The report cites recent sanctions against the tehran prisons organization and sohrab soleimani, the former.
The iran human rights monitor has released its report into human rights violations in iran for the month of january and, as always, its a heartbreaking read featuring torture, arbitrary arrest, abuse of marginalised groups, and death. A guidestar pro report containing the following information is available for this organization. Since 2015, the special rapporteur, asma jahangir, was a renowned pakistani human rights lawyer. Members of the european parliament have called on trade conditions with iran to hinge on tehran improving its appalling human rights record. Published annually since 1972, the survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and 14 related and disputed territories are used by policymakers, the media, international. The amnesty international report 201516 documents the state of the worlds human rights. In the course of its research, the iran human rights documentation center ihrdc curates a list of political prisoners read more. Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births n. List of individuals currently imprisoned in iran for the exercise of fundamental rights.
Ihr was able to provide this report with the support of norwegian human rights fund. Kerry spoke thursday about human rights around the world. Amongst the human rights issues that are frequently under the spotlight are lgbt. Media note office of the spokesperson washington, dc may 17, 2017 highlights irans continuing human rights abuses the state department released today its semiannual report to congress detailing sanctions imposed on persons involved in human rights abuses in iran. This report also celebrates those who stand up for human rights across the. Tahar boumedra september 2015 introduction and conclusion. This group, founded by independent human rights activists, began operating in august 2015. That would be bad news for shaheed, whose 2014 report on human rights in iran runs 81 pages.