UN expert: Women and girls continue to be treated as second class citizens in Iran
International Liberty Association: On 9 March, The UN Special Rapporteur, Javid Rehman, reported to the Human Rights Council, citing domestic violence, thousands of marriages of girls aged between 10 and 14 each year and continuing entrenched discrimination in law and practice. The following is a part of this report, but for the full... Read More
Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur: The situation of human rights in Iran
International Liberty Association: This is a report on the “Statement by Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, at the 75th session of the General Assembly - Item 72(c)” In his latest report, Javid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, mentioning the use of torture and... Read More
Extend of the Special Rapporteur’s Mission on Human Rights Violations in Iran
ILA: Javid Rehman International Liberty Association: The Iranian government must cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur and allow visits to Iran. At its meeting on Monday, the UN Human Rights Council extended the mandate of Javed Rahman, the UN Special Representative for Human Rights in Iran, by a positive vote of 22 countries for... Read More
TIME: Iran Executed 7 Children Last Year, U.N. Human Rights Expert Says
International Liberty Association: The TIME has published a report from UN regarding child execution in Iran which is as follow: (UNITED NATIONS) — Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human rights law prohibits the death penalty for anyone under age 18, a U.N. independent human rights... Read More