The clarion project is committed to working towards safeguarding human rights. Placement of telegram cdns in iran requires increased transparency. Iran remained closed to independent human rights observers. According to the human rights organization amnesty international, iran carried out at least 567 executions in 2016, more than any other country except china, and most of those were for drug crimes. Human rights situation in iran annual report 2016 5 table 1. Human rights activists in iran have raised concerns about mass arrests during the countrys largest protests in nearly a decade after at least three demonstrators died in. In august 2007, iran hanged seven men convicted of rape in mashhad at the same time. Identifying information for the individuals listed in the annex to this notice has been amended.
In september 2017, amnesty international launched a campaign to end irans crackdown on human rights defenders. Human rights in the islamic republic of iran wikipedia. Executive summary the election of president hassan rouhani in 20 gave rise to hopes both in iran and internationally that the human rights situation in the country would improve. This section might be more accurately termed the lack of human rights in iran. Mar 31, 2018 iran business responsibility launches website. A united nations human rights group called on the iranian government to release u. Visit the project website launched in june 2017, and explore the articles below for insights on the new investments in iran. It is the first phase of a project that seeks to provide an understanding about the root causes for systematic persecution of human rights defenders, journalists, lawyers and others who have called for reform. The united states was an ally of the late shah of iran, mohammad reza pahlavi the shah, who ruled from 1941 until his ouster in february 1979. The clarion project is committed to working towards safeguarding human rights for all peoples.
We bring these violations to the attention of the international. Iran business responsibility launches website business. Iran human rights is an international nonprofit human rights organization founded probably in 2007. Identifying information for the individuals and entity listed in the annex to this notice has been amended. Caught in a web of repression human rights organization. Tima via reuters as a result, human rights issues were sidelined, analysts say. Situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran. The state crackdown that crushed the protests that erupted. This annual report on human rights violations in iran jan 1 2017 dec 15 2017 is the collection, analysis, and documentation of 2889 reports concerning human rights, gathered from various news sources during 2017. Jul 27, 2017 placement of telegram cdns in iran requires increased transparency. The 10th annual report on the death penalty by iran human rights ihr provides an assessment and analysis of the death penalty trends in 2017 in the islamic republic of iran.
June 27, 2017in light of the decision by the messaging application telegram to use closed content delivery networks cdns caching servers that allow faster delivery of multimedia datain iran, the center for human rights in iran chri urges the company to ensure that the islamic republic does not use the new service. Still, tehrans human rights violations need to be addressed. Ihr was able to provide this report with the support of norwegian human rights fund. Telegrams efforts to increase download speed in iran raises. Civil and political activists support hunger striking political prisoners. June 27, 2017in light of the decision by the messaging application telegram to use closed content delivery networks cdns caching servers that allow faster delivery of multimedia datain iran, the center for human rights in iran chri urges the company to ensure that the islamic republic does not use the new. Ncri on september 6, on the 38th day of the hunger strike of a group of political prisoners in the gohardasht prison in karaj west of the capital tehran, a number of families of these prisoners, and civil and political activists, while supporting the. Iran has recently witnessed a record number of executions. Charter on citizens rights signed global legal monitor. Irans corruption and human rights overlooked huffpost. This issue provides direct support for the iranian. Take action now by signing our petition and posting the tweet below to demand that iran stop punishing human rights defenders for their peaceful human rights activism including their work against the death penalty. Irans suppression of december 2017 unrest marked by brutal violations of law.
The ngo iran human rights documentation center ihrdc reported there were 215 executions as of midnovember, while the government officially announced only 73 executions in that time period. Iran amnesty international usa human rights organization. Irans brave human rights defenders and their struggle. Over the years, multiple resolutions have been passed by the united states congress and governments around the world, condemning the iranian government for its continued violation of.
Dec 11, 2017 december 11, 2017 although iran previously counted on france and germany in the face of u. The purpose of this event is to share news about the ongoing violations of human rights in iran. Policy and options congressional research service 1 political history iran is a country of nearly 80 million people, located in the heart of the persian gulf region. The ngo iran human rights documentation center ihrdc reported there were. Amnesty international, 7 november 2017 ahead of the consideration of resolution ac. In may, a revolutionary court sentenced prominent iranian human rights activist narges mohammadi, who had been detained for a year, to a total of 16 years in prison for charges including. The 2017 cbc massey lectures in search of a better world. Overview of the situation of human rights in the islamic republic of iran a. Download pdf we, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, urge your government to vote in favor of resolution ac. In march the center for human rights in iran chri reported that authorities had denied medical care to jamaloddin khanjani and behrouz tavakkoli, two of the bahai leaders imprisoned since 2008. The state of human rights in the islamic republic of iran has been criticized both by iranians and international human right activists, writers, and ngos.
A call to action for our times, payam akhavans 2017 cbc massey lectures, in search of a better world. Apr 23, 2018 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. The most egregious human rights problems were the governments severe limitations on citizens right. Shia clergy, most notably the rahbar supreme jurisprudent or supreme leader, and political leaders vetted by the clergy dominate key power structures. Council regulation eu 3592011 the regulation imposing financial sanctions against iran human rights has been amended. On may 18, the guardian council approved a new political crimes bill that defined political crimes and the treatment of political prisoners. From human rights violations to dangerous meddling. The most recent visit of an international human rights ngo was by amnesty international in 2004 as part of the european unions human rights dialogue with the country. Iran and human rights june 14, 2010, spencer irvine, leave a comment the human rights violations and overall human rights conditions in iran have greatly deteriorated, guest panelists in the heritage foundation forum, human rights under attack. The government of iran is criticized both for restrictions and punishments. Iran executes 8 over 2017 islamic state attack on tehran. Rouhani faces pressure to improve human rights in iran reuters. Caught in a web of repression irans human rights defenders under attack amnesty international 6 1. The human rights ngo united for iran estimates there are 905 prisoners of conscience in iran, including those jailed for their religious beliefs.
For instance, in late august 2017, tehranbased humanrights lawyer nasrin sotoudeh, recipient of. May, 2017 iran has recently witnessed a record number of executions. Everything you need to know about human rights in iran. Since the submission of the report of the secretarygeneral to the thirtyfourth session of the human rights council, the application of the death penalty persisted at a high rate. Rouhani faces pressure to improve human rights in iran. Iranian president assan rouhani attends a news conference in tehran, iran, may 22, 2017.
This statistic analysis report presented by hrai is the result of the daily efforts of this organization and its dedicated members as part of a daily statistic and census. The clarion project formerly clarion fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating both policy makers and the public about the growing phenomenon of islamic and other forms of extremism. World report 2017 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. The united nations general assembly and the human rights commission have condemned prior and ongoing abuses in iran in published critiques and several resolutions. Jan 09, 2018 human rights activists in iran have raised concerns about mass arrests during the countrys largest protests in nearly a decade after at least three demonstrators died in a notorious tehran jail. International standards unequivocally forbid imposing the death sentence on anyone under 18 years of age. 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 following table represents the provinces included in the annual report of the human rights in iran and the respective number of reports. 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. In 2016 alone, iran may have executed more than 400 people second only to china, according to human rights groups. Iran parliament softens drug death penalty laws, supra. Despite three years in his office, president hassan rouhani has not delivered on his campaign promise of greater respect for civil and political rights. The government continued to deny repeated requests by the unsr on the situation of human rights in iran to visit the country. Judiciary refuses to free old prisoner whose term is up iran times 08 september, 2017.
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. December 11, 2017 although iran previously counted on france and germany in the face of u. Amnesty international sent a letter to the head of the judiciary on 21 june 2017. 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. This timeline examines four decades of persecution of lawyers in iran. From human rights violations to dangerous meddling al. Ordinarily, human rights activists would be pleased when the rare major motion picture shining a light on human rights violations comes along.
Iran human rights monitor monthly report december 2017. Download annual report on the death penalty in iran 2017. The huffington post blog 18 september, 2017 center for human rights in iran washington. Written by staff writer on 08 september 2017 by ncri staff. Telegrams efforts to increase download speed in iran.
The first part of the paper deals with iran human rights policy from the lens of. Human rights organizations reported that authorities also used denial of medical care as a form of punishment for prisoners. Chri investigates and documents rights violations occurring throughout iran, relying on firsthand accounts to expose abuses that would otherwise go unreported. Irans corruption and human rights overlooked 10242015 11. However, over the course of his first term in office, the. The iranian regime, however, continued to issue cruel sentences and impose inhuman punishments, including public executions, implementing flogging sentences, fabricating new charges against political prisoners, suppressing religious minorities and widespread arrests. Human rights watch defends the rights of people in 90 countries worldwide, spotlighting abuses and bringing perpetrators to justice donate now get updates on rights issues from around the globe. In july 2017, parliament approved amendments to the law to combat drugs. This leaflet contains the 2017 s analytical and statistical annual report on the human rights in iran, prepared by the department of statistics and publications of human rights activists in iran hrai. Absence of a province on the list does not indicate the absence of human rights violations on the corresponding province. In august 2016, human rights activists criticized iran for carrying out the mass execution of 20 convicted sunni militants from a group identified as jihad and tawhid after a sixyear trial. Striving for human rights in iran annual event to share.
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