From September 26 to December 30, a total of 507 individuals suffered extrajudicial executions during the protests that swept throughout Iran, 69 of whom were children. The number of those arrested is up to 20,000, some of whom have been sentenced to death. The nation of Azerbaijan in Iran also …
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The life of Nilofar Shakri, an Azerbaijani of Iran, is in danger.
More than two months have passed since the arrest of #Nilofar_Shakri in #Karaj . In the videos and pictures of his transfer from prison to the hospital that reached the #Arcdh, the effects of internal bleeding are evident. These pictures and videos have caused #human_rights_activists to worry about the health …
Read More »Iran: Women and girls treated as second class citizens, reforms urgently needed, says UN expert
GENEVA (8 March 2021) – Women and girls continue to be treated as second class citizens in Iran, a UN expert says in a report to the Human Rights Council, citing domestic violence, thousands of marriages of girls aged between 10 and 14 each year and continuing entrenched discrimination in …
Read More »Jaleh Tabrizli, speech about Azerbaijani rights in Iran
Jaleh Tabrizli, speech about Azerbaijani rights in Iran
Read More »Save Lake Urmu The Statement by the Protesters of Azerbaijani Human Rights Activists
The risk of a complete dry-up is looming over Lake Urmu, this precious 6000 Km2 wetland, once ranked as the second largest saline lake in the world and located within Azerbaijan, Northwest of Iran. Official statistics show that some 70% of the lake has dried up since 1995. If this …
Read More »Human rights situation in the Azerbaijan regions- 15 March 2014 ArcDH
Joint Submission to the UPR of the Islamic Republic of Iran 15 March 2014 Human rights situation in the Azerbaijan regions Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, systematic abuse of human rights in the Azarbaijan region has continued to this date. This report presents an …
Read More »What Are Human Rights?
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is …
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