Iran: Proposed Penal Code Retains Stoning Law Permits Execution of Child Offenders, Other Abusive Practices June 3, 2013-Iran’s judiciary should not implement provisions of the new penal code that violate basic rights, including execution by stoning. The Guardian Council, composed of 12 religious jurists, reinserted the stoning provision into a previous version of the […]
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Street-children and child-labourers run high risk of contracting AIDS
“More than 32% percent of street-children and child-labourers are sexually abused, and most suffer from physical and psychological disorders,”
Iran: Wave of arrests in run up to parliamentary elections
Amnesty International – The arrests indicate that the Iranian authorities are once again choosing to restrict freedom of expression and association in an apparent attempt to disrupt public discourse and potential criticism of the authorities’ record in various spheres including human rights and economic performance in advance of the start of the election campaign.