The use of the death penalty for crimes committed by people younger than 18 is prohibited under international human rights law, yet some countries still execute child offenders. Such executions are few compared to the total number of executions in the world. Their significance goes beyond their number and calls into question the commitment […]
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Five Months of Uncertainty in the Accusative Case of Kasra Nouri in Appeal Courts
The accusative case of Kasra Nouri 22 years old and Gonabadi Dervish rights activist imprisoned at Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, who has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison in part to intimidate other youth and prevent them from joining the Dervish sect(!), has been sent back to the Appeals […]
Fulfilling Promises: A Human Rights Roadmap for Rouhani
During his 2013 presidential campaign, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani promised to uphold the “rights of the people” enumerated in the country’s constitution. Millions of his supporters demanded social and political rights, including the release of political prisoners from prison and house arrest. In this paper, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran addresses […]
Rouhani Should Honor Voters’ Demand for Human Rights
(August 21, 2013) Iranian president Hassan Rouhani should take concrete steps to curb widespread human rights abuses by the government of Iran and reinstate the rule of law in the country, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today. In a briefing paper released today, Fulfilling Promises: A Human Rights Roadmap for […]
Ronaghi’s letter to Rouhani: instead of arresting freedom seeking people arrest those who destroy this country
Hunger Strike Day 12 resulting in kidney & gastrointestinal bleeding. Hossein Ronaghi Maleki addressed a letter to President Rouhani. Part of the letter reads, “In the opinion of Your Excellency, who has given such comprehensive powers to the military, Intelligence and Security agencies, allowing them to take this land in their clutches and create […]
Rohani vows government to be more inclusive of various groups
At the inauguration ceremony for Iran’s new administration, President Hassan Rohani announced that the executive will enlist the power of Iran’s ethnic and religious minorities as well the country’s women and youth. Iranian media report that the new president emphasized that all groups have equal rights in the eyes of the government and no official […]
Reza Akvanian under severe pressure in Evin prison
Reza Akvanian, writer and human rights activist who was accused of organizing protests, was detained across the parliament building on August 13 by security agents. He is held in Evin prison and under severe mental and physical pressure. According to CHRR, Reza Akvanian was among a group who were staging a peaceful sit-in in […]
Intensified Pressure On Political Prisoners Pezhman Zafarmand And Akbar Amini To Force Confessions
Father of political prisoner Pezhman Zafarmand said his son contacted the family. He is still in solitary confinement at Ward 240 of Evin prison and is under psychological pressure to extract a false confession. Zafarmand has not been permitted a family visit yet and has only had two phone contacts since his arrest. According […]
CIA Admits It Was Behind Iran’s Coup
Well that only took six decades. The CIA has finally admitted its participation in a 1953 coup that ousted Iran’s prime minister, Mohammed Mossadegh. The U.S.- and British-orchestrated coup influenced years of anti-American sentiment. Now, almost 60 years to the day later, the CIA released a version of “The Battle for Iran” internal […]
Weekly report on Human Right Violation in Iran (17/08/2013)
Reactions to the violation of Human Rights in Iran1. On Friday the 9 August, Hossein Ronaghi, a political prisoner and blogger, retstarted a hunger in protest of his poor condition in prison. The mother of this political prisoner expressed her concerns about her son’s hunger strike to the International Campaign for Human Rights in […]