Appalling Situation of Human Rights in Iran, what must be done, and Stance of Iranian Resistance towards Human Rights

Atrocious situation of human rights in Iran

• 120,000 political prisoners killed under the current regime
• 30,000 political prisoners massacred within few months in 1988
• Hundreds of thousands have been imprisoned and tortured on political grounds
• 700 people executed in 2012 until the end of November, 354 of whom were officially announced and 346 were secretly executed
• 48% of those executed are between 20 and 30 years of age. Minors form 6% of total executions
• 70 people arrested every hour, many or ‘morality’ and political charges
• 74 types of torture used against prisoners 

What has been done so far?

• Human rights violations in Iran have been systematically recorded and reported to UN Special Rapporteurs, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Amnesty International and other international human rights organizations by PMOI and NCRI representatives in past three decades
• Rights abuses have been brought to the attention of the UN Human Rights Council in every Council session.
• 59 UN General Assembly resolutions, latest in December 2012, obtained to condemn Iranian regime for its human rights abuses
• Human rights organizations, have issued statements and urgent appeals
• In August 2011, the UN Human Rights Council appointed a Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran but as of today he has been denied a visa to go to Iran

NCRI position on human rights

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• Rejects so-called “Islamic Retribution Law” adopted by the Iranian regime as inhuman
• Promotes and adheres to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• Is committed to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, and other relevant human rights covenants
• Is committed to freedom of association, freedom of thought and expression, freedom of press, political parties, trade unions, councils, religions and denominations as well as freedom to choose one’s profession
• Is committed to abolish the death penalty
• Is committed to prevent any violation of individual and social rights and freedoms

 

Let's read the Full text of Maryam Rajavi’s speech at Iran Freedom Rally 2015 and know about the Iranian Resistance through her leadership as an antithesis of extremism under the banner of Islam with its epicenter in Iran.