Right to Life and the Death Penalty in Iran Series (4):
Written by ACI in 9 October 23Following the UNODC’s signing of Country Partnership Program and In view of the increased number of executions in Iran on drugs related charges this year alone, our conference’s focus is the role and responsibility of the international community
‘The Role and Responsibility of the International Community’
Date: 10 October 2023 – 9:30-18:00
Location: Consiglio Regionale, Via Camillo Cavour, 4, 50129 Florence
In Collaboration With: Testimonianze, Iran Human Rights – Italia (IHRNGO) and Supported by: Consiglio Regionale della Toscana
On March 15, 2023, UNODC signed a Country Partnership Programme with the Islamic Republic of Iran for 2023-2026. It is stated that this Programme aims to further strengthen the cooperation between the UNODC and Iran on drugs, crime, international criminal justice, corruption, and alternative livelihood through promoting United Nations standards and international best practice.
The UNODC guidance on the protection of human rights in countries where aid is provided for anti-drugs programmes explicitly acknowledges the links between funding and executions and recommends withdrawal of support where improvements were not made. While there is clearly a need for international cooperation on counter-narcotics efforts, this must be proportionate to right to life and respect for human rights.
In view of the increased number of executions in Iran on drugs related charges this year alone, our conference’s focus is the role and responsibility of the international community:
- How is the international community and the UN agencies reconciling the use of the death penalty and lashes as punishments – even for addicts – with United Nations standards and international best practice?
- How is the international community and the UNODC resolving the contradictions between cooperation with the IRGC and the regime with the fact that IRGC is complicit in international organised crime and drugs trafficking?
- How is the international community and the UNODC resolving the increased numbers of arrests, detentions, torture and ill treatment and unfair biased trials for protestors in the last year with UN standards and international best practice?
- What is the role and responsibility of the international community when the State not only fails to protect the safety and security of its people but, poisons, maims, kills and executes its people?
Speakers
| MORNING – 09:30 – 13:00 Film: Part One Mr Ahmad Rafat – Journalist – Iran Human Rights – Introductions Dr Hossein Ladjevardi – President, ACI – Welcome and Opening Remarks Professor Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam – President, Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) : Presentation of IHR Annual Report Film:Part Two Alphabetical order: Mr Kaku Aliyar – Central Committee Member – Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan Mr Xalid Azizi – Spokesperson Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan Mr Mehdi Nakhl Ahmadi – Representative of Baloch Activists Dr Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg – Mayor of Frankfurt: Message of solidarity – Zoom Dr Fereydoon Rahmani – Associate Professor, Chair of Human Rights and Social Equity Program – York University Canada Ms Niloufar Samimi – Independent Researcher – Right to Life and International Responsibility – zoom Ms Mona Seilawi – Chair Tazamon Democratic Party Of Ahwaz – Zoom Ms Rouhi Shafii – Writer – Women’s Rights Defender – Right To Life And Honour Killings in Iran Mr Fazel Walian – HANA , human rights group Azad Farasani – Video presentation Yazdan Shohadaei – Video presentation Messages from Iran Nargess Mansouri – Message from Iran Dr Guiti Pourfazel – Message from Iran Dr Kourosh Zaim – message from Iran Afternoon – 15:00 – 18:00 Roya Kashefi – Head of Human Rights – ACI – Panel Chair Film: Part One Ahmad Rafat – Introductions Welcome Address from Antonio Matzzeo, President of Tuscany Regional Council Luca Milani, President of Florence City Council Severino Saccardi – TESTIMONIANZE Senator Vincenzo Vita – Articolo 21 Film: Part Two Professor Javaid Rehman – United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Ms Tara Azizi – Human Rights Lawyer – An Assessment of International Standards of Best Practice and Violation of Rights in Iran Ms Negin Shiraghaei – Investigative Journalist – Azadi Network – Right To Life and the IRGC Film: Part Three Professor Mahmood Amiry Moghaddam – Head of IHRNGO Drug Offenders; Low Cost Victims of Iranian Regime’s Killing Machine Closing Remarks and ceremony In Collaboration With: Testimonianze, Iran Human Rights – Italia Supported by: Consiglio Regionale della Toscana |
