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Shirin Ebadi, in her report for Farvardin 1392 [March-April 2013] on the human rights situation in Iran:
The Judiciary and the Prisons Organization are responsible for the lives of inmates
In her latest monthly report, Shirin Ebadi, human rights defender and winner of Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, has reviewed the human rights situation in Iran during the month of Farvardin 1392 [March-April 2013]. In the introduction to the report for March-April, Dr. Ebadi has emphasized that the judicial officials of Iran are not paying any attention to the complaints by prisoners and their relatives. In her report, this defender of human rights has referred to the continuing hunger strike of Mehdi Khazali in protest against that attitude by the Judiciary. On that basis, Dr. Ebadi has drawn the attention of the officials of the Judiciary and the State Prisons Organization to their duty to ensure the well-being of the inmates, and has warned that these officials will be responsible for anything that may happen to these inmates, and from a judicial point of view, they will become liable to legal action.
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Human Rights Council renews mandate of Iran Special Rapporteur with overwhelming majority
The United Nations Human Rights Council renewed today the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Mr Ahmed Shaheed, with an unprecedented majority.
Twenty-six countries voted for the renewal of the mandate, 17 countries abstained and only 2 countries voted against it. The corresponding number of votes last year were: 22 for, 20 abstentions and 5 against.
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Shirin Ebadi’s Letter to Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran
Dervishes are all Muslims and followers of Shia Islam whose organisation dates back to several centuries ago. After the Revolution of 1979, they have been subject to many illegal pressures including arrest, torture, intimidation and threat because of their beliefs. They have become disappointed to receive any form of justice and therefore they are forced to hunger strike, fearing that any moment may be a traumatic one
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Human rights organisations call on Human Rights Council to renew Iran Special Rapporteur’s mandate
Amnesty International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Conectas Direitos Humanos, East and Horn of African Human Rights Defenders project (EHAHRDP), Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR), Freedom From Torture, Human Rights Watch, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), United 4 Iran, West African Human Rights Defenders Network (WAHRDN), and World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) co-signed a letter to Member States of the UN Human Rights Council urging them to renew mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran and to adopt a resolution condemning the patterns of systematic violations committed in Iran.
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders:
Arbitrary detention and judicial harassment
of human rights defender Mohammad Seifzadeh continue
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemns the continuing repression of human rights defenders in Iran.
Shirin Ebadi and six leading human rights bodies: End arbitrary house arrests of Mousavi, Karroubi, and Rahnavard
Free all prisoners of conscience
The Iranian authorities should immediately release from arbitrary house arrest two former presidential candidates Mehdi Karroubi and Mir Hossein Mousavi, his wife Zahra Rahnavard, author and political activist, and cease harassing or detaining without cause the couple’s two daughters and Mehdi Karroubi’s son, said the Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi and six leading human rights bodies.
United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention orders immediate release of
Abdolfattah Soltani
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has just concluded that the detention of lawyer and founding member of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC) Abdolfattah Soltani is arbitrary, and requested the Iranian Government to release him immediately.
Shirin Ebadi’ letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed Regarding the Recent Arrests of Journalists in Iran
Shirin Ebadi’ letter to Dr. Ahmed Shaheed: Since 28 January, the offices and homes of Iranian journalists have been raided by the security forces. Several journalists have been arrested. Although some of them, including Motahereh Shafi, have been released, 14 are behind bars at present: Amrai, Takhayori, Azar Peyk, Judaki, Dehghan, Aghai, Montajebi, Daliri, Fadai Asl, Mehregan, Yaghchi, Mohammadi, Moosavi, Alami.
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:
Iran should end the execution of juveniles and public execution
Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights:We are deeply dismayed to hear about the reported execution in Iran of a juvenile offender on Wednesday 16 January 2013.We also condemn the recent spike in public executions.
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Do not imprison
Ms. Mansoureh Behkish
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Iran must immediately revoke the death sentences of prisoners of conscience
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The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought of the European Parliament was awarded to Nasrin Sotudeh and Jafar Panahi
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UN top official calls on Iran to release human rights activist on long-running hunger strike
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UN strongly condemns human rights violations in Iran in face of increasing repression of human rights defenders
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URGENT APPEAL
THE OBSERVATORY
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UN experts call for an independent and impartial investigation into the death in custody of a blogger
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Arbitrary conviction of Abdolfattah Soltani’s spouse in an attempt to silence human rights defenders and their families
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Yet another death in custody highlights plight of prisoners
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Political Prisoners Denied Visits, Care
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Nasrin Sotoudeh and Jafar Panahi receive the Sakharov prize
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A Brief Report on Human Rights Situation in Iran in Mehr 1391[September- October 2012]
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Statement Attributable to the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General on Iran
New York, 3 January 2009 - The Secretary-General is greatly concerned about reports that Iranian lawyer, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi has been threatened in recent days, her Center for the Defense of Human Rights broken into and materials taken, and that hostile crowds have mobilized today outside her office and home. He calls on the Iranian authorities to take immediate measures to prevent any further harassment and to ensure Shirin Ebadi's safety and security.
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Narges Mohammadi:
Defense of Human Rights Will Not Stop
Maryam Kashani
Following the closure of the offices of the Center for the Defense of Human Rights in Tehran by government agents, Rooz spoke with Narges Mohammadi the spokesperson for the group. She stressed that with the closure of the offices, their work would not stop and that in fact they would work even harder. Read on for the details.
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Attack on Human Rights Center
The office for the Center for the Defense of Human Rights, which is headed by Shirin Ebadi, was shut down yesterday by security and police officers prior to holding a meeting to commemorate the international Human Rights Day.
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Speech of Abdolreza Tajik Delivered via Video at the Seminar titled: “Iranian Development,” Bologna, Italy
The Situation of Iran
Abdolreza Tajik an Iranian journalist was stopped on February 17, 2009, while on his way to Spain, to participate as a presenter in a conference. At the airport he was stopped, banned from travel and his passport was confiscated. Due to this travel ban, he was unable to participate as a speaker in another seminar scheduled for 5-6 March, 2009, in Bologna, Italy, titled: “Iranian Development.” Mr. Tajik delivered his speech to participants at this seminar via video.
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Damning report on an ignored issue:
Discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities in Iran
Paris, October 21, 2010: The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) make public today a report on discrimination against ethnic communities and religious minorities in Iran. The report, entitled "The Hidden Face of Iran", highlights an unknown aspect of Iran: the severe discrimination faced by ethnic communities and religious minorities in every domain/area.
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:: Stop Child Excution
The Defenders of Human Rights Center Issues National Call To Action
Stop Child Executions
The Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) has issued a national call to action titled: “Stop Child Executions” demanding the end to child and juvenile executions. This national call to action is the third of such nationally focused efforts spearheaded by the Defenders of Human Rights Center and follows the convening of the “Committee to Defend Free, Healthy and Fair Elections” in August 2007 and the “National Council on Peace” in November of 2007 by this human rights NGO. The Defenders of Human Rights Center aims to increase public awareness and due attention among experts to this important issue, with the aim of identifying suggestions and strategies for ending the practice of child executions in Iran.
:: Resolution
Defenders of Human Rights Center Issues Statment
Press Charges Against Those Who Have Illegally Banned “Yas- No” Daily
owing the closure of “Yas-e No” daily, at the request of the Head Prosecutor of Tehran and the Revolutionary Courts, the Defenders of Human Rights Center has issued a public statement objecting to these developments. Also in this statement, the Defenders of Human Rights Center has requested that high ranking officials within the Judiciary press charges against those responsible for this illegal action. While objecting to the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in preventing this daily from resuming publication, which has resulted in the loss of employment by yet another group of journalists and technical experts, the DHRC has further requested that the ban imposed on the publication “Yas-e No” daily be lifted.
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