As flogging sentences issued and carried out by Iranian judges and judicial authorities are on the rise, during a meeting of the UN Human Rights Committee today in which the Iranian government’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is under review, members of the Committee sharply criticized Iranian authorities at […]
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Reports of human rights abuses in Iran on rise: U.N by Reuters.
Reuters – Human rights violations in Iran appear to be increasing, with political activists, journalists and others often facing persecution, a U.N. rights investigator said in a report released on Monday.
UN Report Documents Iran’s Human Rights Crisis
The Iranian government should immediately allow access to the UN appointed Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed to address Iran’s ongoing human rights crisis, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today, following the release of Shaheed’s interim report.
Report of the Secretary General on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran
On 15 September 2011, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon published a report on the situation of human rights in Iran. The report describes the situation of human rights in Iran and provides recommendations for the Iranian government’s compliance with UN resolutions. Download PDF of report http://iranhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/Sept_2011_Secretary_General_Report.pdf
The Human Rights House of Iran Launches “Anti-Death Penalty Committee”
As the World Day against Death Penalty approaches, the Human Rights House of Iran has launched its “Anti-Death Penalty Committee”
EU expands sanctions against Iran over human rights abuses
Associated Press – BRUSSELS — The European Union has expanded sanctions against Iran because of continued human rights abuses.
Mokhtar Asadi Suspended from Teaching in Kurdistan
Although the new school year began more than two weeks ago in Iran, Mokhtar Asadi is still forbidden to teach in any schools throughout Kurdistan. Mokhtar Asadi is a member of Teachers’ Union of Kurdistan and a human rights activist.
Imprisoned Lawyer Tried and Sentenced Again on Same Charges
Ghassem Sholeh Sadi, lawyer, university professor, and former member of the Iranian Parliament, who is now serving time inside Evin Prison, was again tried by Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court on the charge of “insulting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei” and was sentenced to two years in prison.
This brutality is not Islam
By Mehdi Hasan The Guardian – The death sentence given to Youcef Nadarkhani in Iran is an affront to universal moral values and a disservice to Muslims.
Detained Iranian Lawyer Charged With Accepting Human Rights Award
A prominent Iranian lawyer who was arrested earlier this month is reported to be facing a new charge of accepting an “unlawful” award for his human rights work.