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Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – 13 September 2012
Special Rapporteur's third report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran was presented to the…
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Crimes against Children in Iran
(28 August 2012) -- In this legal commentary, Iranian human rights lawyer Mohammad Mostafaei analyzes the practice of juvenile execution…
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Arrest of Saeed Shirzad, a children’s rights activist, while aiding earthquake victims in East Azerbaijan
(23 August 2012) – According to reports obtained by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC), Saeed Shirzad, an ethnic…
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Report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran – 3-20-2012
A/HRC/19/82 Distr.: General 20 March 2012 Original: English Human Rights Council Nineteenth session Agenda item 2 Annual report of…
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All you need to know: a quick breakdown of findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s UN report
(7 March 2012) -- Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of…
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Treatment of Children in the New Islamic Penal Code – Chart of Applicable Punishments
(23 February 2012) – In recent weeks, many claims have been made by Iranian parliamentarians and subsequently spread in Iranian…
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Criminal Responsibility of Children in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s New Penal Code
(22 February 2012) -- In this IHRDC legal essay, Iranian defense lawyer Mohammad Hossein Nayyeri explains why the new Islamic…
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Witness Statement of Ali Mahin Torabi
Ali Mahin Torabi was sentenced to Qisas and spent over 7 years in prison for his involvement in the death…
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Silencing the Women’s Rights Movement in Iran
This report examines the Islamic Republic’s attempt to dismantle the women’s rights movement leading up to and following the June…
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Witness Statement: Shahrara
Shahrara was convicted for her political activities in 1983 when she was sixteen years old. She was not released from…
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