Human rights violations persist in Iran 30 years after Islamic revolution
Amnesty International
10-Feb-2009 (11 comments)

The multitude of especially severe violations that marked the early years of the Islamic Republic declined over time, but today the human rights situation still remains grim. Hopes for a sustained improvement rose during the period of reform under President Khatami (1997 to 2005), which saw some easing of restrictions on freedom of expression, but have been firmly dashed since the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005.
Four years later, ahead of new Presidential elections later this year, impunity, torture and other ill-treatment, as well as the use of the death penalty remain prevalent.
Some sectors of society – including ethnic minorities – continue to face widespread discrimination, while the situation for other groups – notably some religious minorities – has significantly worsened under the current President.

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Paymaneh Amiri

Three decades of human rights violations in Iran

by Paymaneh Amiri on Tue Feb 10, 2009 09:54 AM PST

"The multitude of especially severe violations that marked the early years of the Islamic Republic declined over time, but today the human rights situation still remains grim. Hopes for a sustained improvement rose during the period of reform under President Khatami (1997 to 2005), which saw some easing of restrictions on freedom of expression, but have been firmly dashed since the election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in 2005.

Four years later, ahead of new Presidential elections later this year, impunity, torture and other ill-treatment, as well as the use of the death penalty remain prevalent.

Some sectors of society – including ethnic minorities – continue to face widespread discrimination, while the situation for other groups – notably some religious minorities – has significantly worsened under the current President."



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anonymous fish

why does the issue

by anonymous fish on Thu Feb 12, 2009 04:33 PM PST

of human rights in iran as reported have to be compared to... diluted by... and diminished by... discussion of abuses elsewhere?  there's an election coming up... in IRAN.  not in iraq.  not in gaza.  not in america.  

you care less about human rights and more about pointing fingers.


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Kaveh Nouraee

These human rights abuses

by Kaveh Nouraee on Thu Feb 12, 2009 02:17 PM PST

These human rights abuses will continue to persist so long as this criminal regime is in power. It is great that it is being brought to the attention of more people every day, but this isn't enough.

Human rights abuses anywhere in the world is something to be concerned about and for all of us to fight against. However, we must first solve our own human rights problems before we can credibly address those of other nations.

For any Iranian who claims to love Iran to complain about how other countries treats people makes as much sense as having owners and operators of these "sweat shops" talk about labor laws, fair wages, and workers' rights.


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MRX1, Honesty and Proportionality is the key

by Mehrnaz (not verified) on Wed Feb 11, 2009 04:30 PM PST

Abuse of human rights, unlawful arrest and imprisonment, absence of due process and torture are ugly and indefensible, regardless of where they take place. The suffering goes beyond the immediate victims and the atmosphere of intimidation it means to induce, it destroys our unity and pride as a nation and makes us vulnerable to external threats, it endangers Iran's security.

The repulsion against Israel's abuse of the most basic human rights of the Palestinians, the racist colonial occupation of their country and the squalid conditions in which they perish (not live), does not stand in opposition to repulsion against abuses in Iran, in fact since the abuse and violence endured by the Palestinians is on an INCOMPARABLY larger scale, those who are genuinely concerned about human rights in Iran, would be equally concerned and proportionately appalled by the scale of human tragedy in Palestine.


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Human Rights ! I believe

by Esmail 60 (not verified) on Wed Feb 11, 2009 04:13 AM PST

Human Rights !
I believe that the group in power in Iran has absolutely no Idea of what the Human Rights is.
After all to understand and respect this issue it is essential to be first a Human being with Human soul, A faculty which emanates respect, love and understanding .
Unfortunately the authirities in Iran are bereft of these virtues.


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IRANdokht

Farokh2000

by IRANdokht on Tue Feb 10, 2009 02:15 PM PST

since you asked:

I received this notice on human rights violations by US government in my inbox today:

//takeaction.amnestyusa.org/siteapps/advocacy/index.aspx?c=jhKPIXPCIoE&b=2590179&template=x.ascx&action=11732&tr=y&auid=4493970

 

lets be fair please!

IRANdokht


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farokh2000

Selective memory by the Intl Human Rights?

by farokh2000 on Tue Feb 10, 2009 02:02 PM PST

When was the last time you saw anything coming from the International Human Rights group that critizied anything about the USA Government's violations of all rights for other humans around the World?

When was the last time they published something about Israel, England, France, etc., etc.?

Common people, please be reasonable. The Mullahs are one of the worst violators of the human rights but they are not alone. Not that it would justify what they are doing but the Human Rights is like the UN, very selective for timing and the Countries they report on.

I would love to see how they feel about all the dead and maimed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, when Saddam attacked them for 8 year War that was caused by US Government, all the violations in African Countries.

There is no end to humans abusing other humans or other animanls, if they can get away with it, no?


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To MRX1

by LOL (not verified) on Tue Feb 10, 2009 01:24 PM PST

I quite agree! Here they do not give a rat's ass about human rights violations in Iran, they even encourage it.

Look at the wishy washy justification/exoneration of human rights violations by "Ostaad" for example ... lol


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Ostaad

Human righs were violated years before the Revolution and...

by Ostaad on Tue Feb 10, 2009 01:18 PM PST

they will continue to be violated years after. One glimmer of hope is according to the report human rights/civil rights violations are improving.


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IRANdokht

Thank you Paymaneh jan

by IRANdokht on Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:36 AM PST

I heard about the Amnesty International's report on Sunday (on IRTV news) and thought about finding the report on their site and emailing it out, but unfortunately I have been a little too pre-occupied lately with unnecessary nonsense...

Thank you so much for bringing up this report. I will make sure to spread it via email.

MX1 speaking of human rights violations should not know boundaries! Human rights violations are not to be tolerated nor accepted, whether they're committed by the hands of IRI or IDF. Same thing!

IRANdokht


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MRX1

you are at wrong web site

by MRX1 on Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:20 AM PST

In this site people only care if human right is viloated in Gaza or palestine or where ever their heart is. Human right in Iran it does not matter....


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