Violence [January 2014]
This edition addresses the critical issue of violence in Iran and how it is used at all levels of society, from the actions of national government to domestic life, to reinforce the values of the Islamic Republic and prevent challenges to the status quo. The Iran Human Rights Review: Violence tackles a number of important issues including the role of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Baseej, the use of the death penalty in spreading fear, the treatment of prisoners and systemic discrimination against women, ethnic and religious minorities in Iran.
Foreword: Towards a Culture of Human Rights in IranIntroductionThe death penalty in Iran: Fighting crime or an instrument to spread fear?Legal justification for the use of violence by IRGC and Baseej forcesViolence Against Political PrisonersSexual torture of women political prisoners in the Islamic Republic of IranIslamic Republic of Iran: Promoting violence against womenIslamic Republic Civil Rights and Womens Right's in IranThe Islamic Republic, violence and oppression of women and forced hejab LawsIslamic Republic of Iran: Promoting Violence Against ChildrenDiscrimination against religious and ethnic minorities in the Islamic Republic constitution Resources