Ali Yunesi, a senior adviser to Iran’s President Hassan Rohani and a former intelligence minister, has admitted that “many cases” of human rights violations are taking place in Iran’s courts and prisons, blaming them on extremists. The human rights situation in the Islamic republic is often the subject of criticism by rights group and […]
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UN Special Rapporteur Urges Iran To Address Rights Violations
A United Nations human rights envoy has urged Tehran to address human rights issues highlighted in a UN report. Ahmed Shaheed, the UN’s special rapporteur on Iran, said the report and its recommendations were aimed at helping to improve the human rights situation in the country. Shaheed told RFE/RL that the sooner Tehran “begins […]
Draft Citizenship Charter Will Allow Continued Rights Violations say Human Rights Groups
In a letter addressed to Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s President, Human Rights Watch and the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran expressed appreciation for the draft Citizenship Rights Charter, but expressed deep concern over the consultation and preparation phases of the draft, its contents, and its enforcement. The letter details the ambiguities present in […]