Iran Human Rights Documentation Center

In memory of Marjan Ahouraee: an Iranian transsexual refugee

(April 9, 2013) -- According to reports from UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) ranks third out of countries with the highest number

Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran – Book One & Book Two

(April 4, 2013) – The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is pleased to release a comprehensive English translation of Book One and Book Two of the Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Witness Statement of Saeed Pourheydar

(March 5, 2013) -- In this witness statement and short video testimony, Saeed Pourheydar—an Iranian journalist now living in exile—discusses his arrest following the disputed June 2009 presidential elections in Iran and his subsequent detention at Evin prison.

Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women

(March 8, 2013) -- Today, on this year's International Women's Day, the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is pleased to release “Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women”, a 60+ page legal commentary from Iranian lawyer Mohammad Hossein Nayyeri.

Testimony of Mina Dehghani Sarkazi: A Child Unprotected

(6 February 2013) -- The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) is a signatory to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)—a human rights treaty that requires that states act in the best interests of the child and safeguard the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children.

All you need to know: A Quick Breakdown of Findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s Latest Report to the UN Human Rights Council (February 2013)

(March 1, 2013) -- Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, has just released his

Witness Testimony of Maryam Ahmadi

(February 5, 2013) - The life of a lesbian in Iran: Despite the claims of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the contrary, individuals with homosexual sexual orientation do live in the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI).

IHRDC Chart of Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran - 2013

This chart documents executions of people by the Islamic Republic of Iran beginning in January 2013. The official announcements are noted but, as the Iranian government does not announce many executions, it is difficult to know the exact number.

Truth and Reconciliation: A Conversation Between a Baha'i Survivor of Human Rights Abuses and a Former Member of the Hojjatieh Association

(November 29, 2012) - In this video, filmed on October 27, 2012 in The Hague, the Netherlands, IHRDC captured a conversation of truth and reconciliation between Ruhi Jahanpour – a Bahá’í who was imprisoned for her beliefs in the Islamic Republic of Iran during the 1980s – and Abbas Mazaheri – a former member of the Hojjatieh Association, which Mazaheri admits perpetrated serious human rights abuses against Iran’s Bahá’í community.

Iranian Bar Associations: Struggle for Independence

(28 November 2012) -- Today, one of Iran's most celebrated human rights lawyers, Nasrin Sotoudeh, is in her 43th day of hunger strike in her Evin prison cell in protest to her arbitrary imprisonment.

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How European taxpayers are fueling executions in Iran May 14, 2013
Analysis: al-Qaeda inside Iran May 09, 2013
Letter from the Paris Bar association in support of Iranian lawyers May 08, 2013
The Fifth Anniversary of the Incarceration of Seven Baha’i Leaders in Iran May 07, 2013

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Reports

IHRDC Releases Latest Report – “On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today”

(11 April 2012) – For decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has led a targeted campaign of repression against Kurdish activists within Iran’s borders. Today, this persecution is particularly acute, with an estimated 14 Kurdish activists currently on death row in Iran. ... Read more

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In memory of Marjan Ahouraee: an Iranian transsexual refugee

Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran – Book One & Book Two

Witness Statement of Saeed Pourheydar

Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women

Testimony of Mina Dehghani Sarkazi: A Child Unprotected

All you need to know: A Quick Breakdown of Findings from Dr. Ahmed Shaheed’s Latest Report to the UN Human Rights Council (February 2013)

Witness Testimony of Maryam Ahmadi

IHRDC Chart of Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran - 2013

Truth and Reconciliation: A Conversation Between a Baha'i Survivor of Human Rights Abuses and a Former Member of the Hojjatieh Association

Iranian Bar Associations: Struggle for Independence

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IHRDC Releases Latest Report – “On the Margins: Arrest, Imprisonment and Execution of Kurdish Activists in Iran Today”

Witness Testimony

Witness Statement of Jalel Sherhani

Legal Commentary

Gender Inequality and Discrimination: The Case of Iranian Women

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