Publications
Publications
A Faith Denied: The Persecution of the Baha’is of Iran
February 3, 2011
A Faith Denied: The Persecution of the Baha’is of Iran
This report explores how Baha’i religious practice has effectively been criminalized inside Iran. Baha’is are subjected to a level of…
Impunity in Iran: The Death of Photojournalist Zahra Kazemi
February 3, 2011
Impunity in Iran: The Death of Photojournalist Zahra Kazemi
This report explores the ways in which the 2003 death of Iranian – Canadian photo journalist Zahra ( Ziba )…
Updated Critique of Iran’s 2009 UN Human Rights Report
February 1, 2011
Updated Critique of Iran’s 2009 UN Human Rights Report
Update Report by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center in Response to the Third Periodic Report of the Islamic Republic…
A Legal Analysis on Violation of Rights in the Post-Election Events
January 27, 2011
A Legal Analysis on Violation of Rights in the Post-Election Events
In this legal commentary, Shadi Sadr, the prominent Iranian lawyer and women’s rights activist, examines the unlawful crackdown on dissent…
Constitutional Obstacles: Human Rights and Democracy in Iran
January 27, 2011
Constitutional Obstacles: Human Rights and Democracy in Iran
In this commentary, Mehrangiz Kar lays out the operation of the Iranian political system as it stood at what seemed…
Documenting Human Rights in Iran: Evidence Collection Guide
January 12, 2011
Documenting Human Rights in Iran: Evidence Collection Guide
This is a short guide for collecting of human rights violations--how to spot violations, how to collect evidence, and what…
Witness Testimony: Parviz Dastmalchi
January 12, 2011
Witness Testimony: Parviz Dastmalchi
Murder at Mykonos: Parviz Dastmalchi, a human rights activist and expert on Iran’s political system, survived the 1992 assassination of…
Witness Testimony: Hassan Zarezadeh Ardeshir
January 12, 2011
Witness Testimony: Hassan Zarezadeh Ardeshir
Kidnapped by State: Hassan Zarezadeh Ardeshir, a human rights activist and journalist, and former spokesperson for the United Student Front,…
A Look at Criminal Procedure in Iran
January 12, 2011
A Look at Criminal Procedure in Iran
A commentary on the criminal justice system by Iranian criminal defense attorney Behnam Daraeizadeh.
Witness Statement: Matin Yar
January 7, 2011
Witness Statement: Matin Yar
Matin Yar, a young homosexual man from Iran, describes the torture and rape he was subjected to in Iranian prison.…