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April 20, 2010, Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist has issued an
open letter to many sites in Iran, in Persian. It is addressed to
the UN and all those who claim to advocate for human rights
worldwide. She has pointed alarming position of violation of human
rights in Iran Law and in practice.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to international
covenants on civil and political rights, economic, social and
cultural rights and the rights of the child. Unfortunately, the
administration of Iran shold comply with its obligations in law or
practice to protect the human rights of its people.
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Super human rights activist in Iran is a woman - Shirin Ebadi
who points a serious breach of human rights in Iran. Shirin
Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, a former judge and founder of the
Centre for the Defense of Human Rights in Iran. In 2003, Shirin
Ebadi received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts for
democracy and human rights (HR) for women rights, HR for
children, and refugee rights. Shirin Ebadi is the first Iranian
and first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
Shirin Ebadi Right Activist
In 2009, the Peace Prize of this human rights activist was
reportedly confiscated by Iran's government, although this was
later denied by it. Human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, has
lived in exile in the UK since June 2009 because of the
increased persecution of Iranian citizens who are critical of
the current administration and pointing violation of human
rights.
April 20, 2010, Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist has issued
an open letter to many sites , in Persian, . It is addressed to the UN and all those who claim to
advocate for human rights worldwide. The issue of human rights
emphasized by Shirin Ebadi is as follows:
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to international
covenants on civil and political rights, economic, social and
cultural rights and the rights of the child. Unfortunately, the
administration of Iran does not comply with its obligations in
law or practice to protect the human rights of its people, such
given below:
1. There is gender-based human rights discrimination in
legislation passed in the wake of the Revolution of 1979. For
example, the blood money for a woman is half that of a man. The
testimony of two women equals the testimony of a man. It is not
considered violations of human rights in Iran. A man is allowed
to have four wives and divorce any of them, without giving
reasons. It is not considered violation of human rights in Iran.
2. Iran based on religion is also the abuse of human rights.
According to the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran,
the official religion is Shi'a branch of Islam. Other Islamic
sects, as well as Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Judaism are
officially recognized religions. But the law does not give the
rights to followers of other religions, such as the Baha'i
faith, who also live in Iran, as well as people who have no
particular belief or not subscribe to particular moral or divine
codes. These groups and religions are deprived of civil,
political, social and cultural rights. In fact, since the
Revolution, members of the Baha'i faith were even prevented from
studying at universities.
Unfortunately, there are also obvious differences between the
treatment of Muslims and followers of other religions officially
recognized. For example, on the basis of Iran's Penal Code, the
penalty for the same offense depends on whether the perpetrator
is a Muslim or non-Muslims.
Based on Iran's right, if an unmarried man and woman in
adultery, they receive a hundred lashes each. But if the woman
is Muslim and non-Muslim man, say a Christian man would be
sentenced to execution, while the woman gets one hundred lashes.
Or if a Muslim deliberately murders a non-Muslim, say a Jew, and
fails to obtain a pardon from the victim's parents, will be
sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. However, if a
Muslim murder non-Muslims and fails to obtain a pardon from the
victim's parents, he is condemned to death.
3. The penalties such as stoning, amputation, flogging and
crucifixion are allowed under law, and this is breach of human
rights in the laws of Iran, unfortunately, been applied on
numerous occasions.
4. The age of criminal responsibility in Iran is very low, it is
nine for girls and 15 boys. Consequently, there have been many
cases where death sentences were issued and carried out against
individuals for crimes they committed when they were less than
18 years.
5. The law requires that all books be licensed by government
publication. In recent years many books have remained
unpublished since the authors failed to obtain the required
permits. It is also press censorship. For example, the press law
does not allow criticism of the constitution and the closure of
a publication that ignores this code. It is violation of human
rights.
6. The right to participate in the administration of the
national government by elected representatives is a fundamental
principle of human rights. Based on Iranian laws, however,
people are not allowed to vote for parliamentary and
presidential candidate until the candidates have been reviewed
and approved by the Guardian Council.
Disqualification of candidates in general elections is very
questionable. It is nor considered violation of human rights in
Iran. An instance of which was in June 2009 presidential
elections in Iran, where more than 300 registered candidates,
but only four were approved, one of whom was the incumbent.
The above cases of human rights violation represent only a
fraction of legislation introduced in Iran after the Revolution.
To cite all violations of human rights in Iranian law would take
an entire book.
Besides the above laws, there have been many cases where
government officials have also committed violations of human
rights under the laws formulated and approved by the government.
And, unfortunately, such violations have intensified in recent
years many and life loss.
Recently, on the human rights situation in Iran, the third
country-specific resolution of UN was approved by a vote of 80
in favor to 44 against, with 57 abstentions, after a procedural
motion to adjourn debate — known as a “no-action motion” — was
rejected. It would have the General Assembly express “deep
concern at serious ongoing and recurring human rights
violations”.
On 19 November 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon discussed a
range of human rights issues with the head of Iran’s High
Council for Human Rights, at United Nations Headquarters.
They exchanged views on specific human rights issues in Iran, as
well as the operation of the country’s domestic human rights
mechanisms, according to information provided by UN news.
Among the other issues discussed by the two men were
intergovernmental processes dealing with human rights in Iran,
such as the recent Human Rights Council Universal Periodic
Review. The Universal Periodic Review is a process which
involves a review by the Geneva-based Council of the records of
all 192 UN Member States once every four years
The Islamic Republic of Iran is a signatory to international
conventions on civil and political rights, economic, social and
cultural rights of the child. Thus, it needs to modify its
legislation which violates human rights accepted by it and
embodied in the Declaration of Human Rights and it is also
pointed by Shirin Ebadi, human rights activist
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