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CEDAW and the quest of Iranian women for gender equality
LEILA ALIKARAMI 18 December 2014 Iran’s moderate president Hassan Rouhani has a chance to enact one of his campaign promises to promote women’s right by signing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW urges its signatories to address laws, practices and customs that discriminate against women. Today, 18 […]
All friends spoke of affection first, but became foes at the end: A review of the Comprehensive Bill on Legal Profession
A review of the Comprehensive Bill on Legal Profession; From the beginning to the present The Judiciary Power was tasked with compiling a comprehensive bill on legal profession, in accordance with Article 212 of the Fifth Five Year Development Plan laws, which were ratified by the State Expediency Council, in pursuit of the implementation of […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Twelve
Punishments: The punishments have been set out in Article 20 of the same body of laws. Depending on the conditions and circumstances surrounding the committed crime, and based on the size of the income or other benefits that this criminal activity generate for the corporate entity, the convicted party can be sentenced to paying cash […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Eleven
Punishments: Imprisonment from 91 days to two years, or cash fine of 5 million to 40 million rials, or both Article 18: Any person who uses computer and telecommunication systems to publish, or share publically by other means, lies and libellous material, with the intention of harming another person, or agitating and upsetting the minds […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Ten
Article 15: Anyone who uses computer or telecommunication systems or data carriers and storage devices to perpetrate the following activities, will receive the appropriate punishments described below: A) If, in his efforts to make some “explicitly obscene” content available to other users, the perpetrator encourages, tempts and allures the users, or deceives, threatens and intimidates […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Nine
Article 13: “Anyone who, without any legal permit and license, uses computer and telecommunication systems in order to enter, alter, delete or distort computer data, so as to obtain financial benefits and further certain personal interests, either for himself or for a third party, will be ordered to return the properties of others to them, […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Eight
The Punishment: There are two types of punishments for this crime and these are applicable in three ways: 1. The punishment of this crime could be imprisonment from one year to five years. 2. The punishment of this crime could be fine from 20 million rials up to 100 million rials. According to Article 54 […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Seven
The Punishment: There are two types of punishments for this crime and these are applicable in three ways: 1. The punishment of this crime could be imprisonment from one year to five years. 2. The punishment of this crime could be fine from 20 million rials up to 100 million rials. According to Article 54 […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Six
Article 5: “If the governmental officials, who are responsible for protecting secret data (as determined by Article 3 of these laws) or the related systems and have received appropriate training for this and the data or computer systems have been left in their control, may provide the access to the data for some unauthorized individuals […]
A simplified legal analysis of the Cyber Crimes Law: Section Five
Article 3: “Anyone who unlawfully commits the following actions in relation to confidential and classified data which are in transition and traffic electronically, or are stored and saved – by computer and telecommunication systems or data storage devices, will be punished in manners determined by the law: A- The punishment of accessing the above-mentioned data […]-
Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Wed 14 Feb 2018 A group of prominent Iranian intellectuals have said they have lost hope that the Islamic Republic can reform, and have called for a referendum to establish whether the ruling establishment is still backed by a majority. A day after Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, touted the idea […]
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Fifteen Iranian public intellectuals dismayed by four decades of the Islamic Republic rule, in a statement released on Sunday to coincide with the 39th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution of 1979, call for a UN-sponsored referendum for Iranians to choose a new political system for their country. The group of intellectuals which include internationally renowned […]
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LONDON, United Kingdom (Kurdistan 24) – After heavy government crackdown, the seemingly spontaneous nation-wide protests in Iran have been silenced, but a Nobel Peace Prize winner says the rage is ever present and will flame up at the next chance. Late in December 2017, Iranians took to the streets to protest the sluggish economy. The […]
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Ottawa – January 11, 2018 Nobel Peace Laureates Shirin Ebadi, Jody Williams, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman, urge the Islamic Republic of Iran to conduct credible independent investigations into the use of violence, especially lethal violence, and mass arrests in reaction to protests held in 75 cities across the country, beginning on December 28, 2017. […]
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Friday 7 July 2017 – 16 Tir 1396 In the wake of the publication of the news about the visit to Evin Prison by 50 ambassadors of different countries, the Centre for Defenders of Human Rights has sent a letter to the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the […]
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For the full report in English click below link: Guidelines for a transparent and merit based system for the appointment of high level judge
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In continuation of its monthly reports, the Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights has reviewed the situation of human rights in Iran during the month of Ordibehesht 1397 [Iranian month corresponding to 21 April to 21 May 2018] The Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights, which is presided over by Shirin Ebadi, has […]
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The Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights has reviewed the situation of human rights in Iran during the month of Esfand 1396 [20 February to 20 March 2018]: “The only way to save the country is to hear the voices of the protesters and respond to their long-awaited demands” In continuation of its monthly […]
