Report on the death penalty in Azerbaijan’s cities in Iran (2015-2016)
Report on the death penalty in Azerbaijan’s cities in Iran (2015-2016) From October 2015 to October 2016, totally 588 people were sentenced to death in Iran. Out of this number, 504 people were hanged and executed in this country. During this period, 187 people were hanged in the mostly Azerbaijani Turkish populated provinces such as […]
JOINT NGO LETTER IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 34TH RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
To: Permanent representatives of member states of the Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned cross-regional group of human rights civil society organizations call on your government to support the resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 34th session of […]
Iran: Repression of those seeking truth and justice for 1980s killings needs to stop
8 March 2017 Iran: Repression of those seeking truth and justice for 1980s killings needs to stop The Iranian authorities should stop the harassment, intimidation and prosecution of human rights defenders seeking truth and justice on behalf of individuals who were summarily executed or forcibly disappeared during the 1980s and their families, said 20 human […]
JOINT NGO LETTER IN SUPPORT OF 2016 UNGA RESOLUTION ON HR IN IRAN
To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights organizations, welcome the decision of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee to pass Resolution A/C.3/71/L.25 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution sends a vital […]
A group of 19 human rights organizations call the international community and United Nations bodies to protect the rights of Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran
November 28 2016 A group of 19 human rights organizations call the international community and United Nations bodies to protect the rights of Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the summer of 2016, Iranian authorities increased their persecution of Christians, honing in on converts from a Muslim-background. Between May and August 2016, in […]
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: August 2016
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Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: Ahraz-1602/015
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Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights Juni 2016
June 2016 Ahraz-1602/014 Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: Habib Sasanian, Esmail Afkhami, Mehdi Javanzadeh, Hamid Saghafi, Babak Avand […]
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights May 2016
May 2016 Ahraz-1602/013 Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: Soheila Kargar: On May 15 2016 Turk civil rights activist Mrs. Soheila Kargar was arrested at her home by Iranian security forces in Northwestern city of Qazvin. She has been released on bail on 2nd June. According to AHRAZ, the arrest was […]
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights, April 2016
April 2016 Ahraz-1602/012 Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: Morteza Nour Mohammadi: 14 March 2016, the Turk activist Morteza Nourmohammadi was released on bail in Shabestar, northwest Iran. Mr. Nourmohammadi had been summoned by the revolutionary court at the same day for which the reason was the suing of the local […]