Archive: Human Rights
Right to Life and the Death Penalty in Iran
‘The Role and Responsibility of the International Community’ - (series 4) 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
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Right to Life and the Death Penalty in Iran (4)
The Role and Responsibility of the International Community 10 October 2023 World Day Against the Death Penalty Consiglio Regionale della Toscana, Via Camillo Cavour, 2, 50129 Florence—Italy 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
Written by ACI in 18 September 23 Read more
The Right to Life and the Death Penalty in Iran – Conference Series
10 October 2023, Florence Italy The Role and Responsibility of the International Community In view of the increased number of executions in Iran on drugs related charges this year alone, our forthcoming conference will focus of the role and responsibility of the international community: How is the international community and the UN agencies resolving the use of the death penalty and lashes as punishments - even for addicts – with United Nations standards and international
Written by ACI in 18 September 23 Read more
Be Our Voice!
Campaign against executions in Iran - February 2010 “…We, the undersigned, believe that all Iranians without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth or other status are equal and for this reason, we condemn all cases of execution throughout Iran and commit to full and mutual support for each other We, the undersigned, invite all individuals, groups, organizations, parties and human rights
Written by ACI in 5 June 23 Read more
Persecution of Christians in Iran as the world celeberates the birth of Jesus
As the Christian world prepares to celebrate the birth of Jesus and Christmas, this year in Iran, the many Christians from a Muslim background remain persecuted and unable to manifest or worship freely and openly. On December 21, this year Iranians and those of Iranian heritage all over the world marked the ancient Iranian tradition of YALDA night, the winter solstice. While traditionally Iranians celebrate the end of the longest night of the year and
Written by ACI in 24 December 22 Read more
Thank you ECOSOC – Thank you CSW!
The expulsion of the Islamic Republic from the Commission on the Status of Women is an unprecedented step taken by the UN and the international community. Thank you for hearing us and taking this extraordinary step. Discrimination against the women and girls of Iran is as old as the Islamic Republic. Gender and religious discrimination are legal, systematic and institutional on every level and aspect of their lives. For forty-three years the women’s movement has
Written by ACI in 16 December 22 Read more
Vote to remove the Islamic Republic from CSW
ACI once again adds its voice of outrage at the election of the Islamic Republic in 2021 and supports its expulsion from CSW. It is tragic that the beautiful young life of Mahsa Jina Amini had to be lost before the world opened up its eyes to the systemic and institutional discrimination of girls and women in Iran, in law and in practice, for the last forty three years. The boiling point for the stifled
Written by ACI in 14 December 22 Read more
Enough is Enough – 3
Mr Josep Borrell Chair of The Foreign Affairs Council, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Foreign Affairs Council Meeting - Brussels, 12 December 2022 As you prepare for your committee meeting later today the horrific news of yet another young life lost at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s hangman is being reported. Twenty three year old Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed in public this morning in Mashad. Mizan, the judiciary’s
Written by ACI in 12 December 22 Read more
Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights زن زندگی آزادی For eighty-five days, as Iranians all over the world have raised their voices against human rights abuses at the hands of the Islamic regime, the global community has witnessed an ever-increasing tally of thousands of young people injured, kidnapped, disappeared, arrested, tortured and killed in Iran. A new column has opened up for the number of death sentences issued. As the
Written by ACI in 9 December 22 Read more
INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL FACT FINDING MISSION – 24 November 2022
ACI would like to thank the responsible members of the Human Rights Council that earlier today voted to set up an investigative and accountability mechanism to assess the deteriorating situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children. While we look forward to an expedited process for the setting up of the fact finding mission we would like to draw your attention to the following Whether the
Written by ACI in 24 November 22 Read more