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…

A Brief Report on Human Rights Situation in Iran in December-January 2014-15 Introduction: The month of Dey [21 December 2014 to 21 January 2015] finished with the closure of newspapers…

A Brief Report on Human Rights Situation in Iran in November-December 2014 The Defenders for Human Rights Centre Reports on human rights situation in Iran during month of Azar 1393…

Defenders for Human Rights Centre  Publishes Report on Iran’s Human Rights Situation in Month of Aban 1393: Security Organs Mobilize to Destroy Civil Institutions A Brief Report on Human Rights…

Defenders for Human Rights Centre Publishes Report on Iran’s Human Rights Situation in Month of Mehr 1393: Acid attacks on young women; a precursor to enforcement of “Enjoining Good, Proscribing…

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…

Report on human rights situation in Iran during month of Shahrivar 1393 [August-September 2014] The Centre for the Defenders of Human Rights: “Flogging and imprisonment are not the right response…

Our imprisoned colleague, Farshid Yadollahi, has gone on hunger strike since 31 August to protest at the illegal restrictions imposed on him in prison. His physical condition is deteriorating. A…

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…

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…