Iranian authorities have been executing Kurdish prisoners at an alarming rate. Arseh Sevom joins more than 20 organizations calling for an immediate halt to the execution of Kurdish political prisoners and prisoners of conscience.
Arseh Sevom–For those who see the potential of Iran, respect for human rights is key to its growth culturally and economically. It is painful to watch as […]
Thirty-six human rights and civil society organizations call on the UN General Assembly to continue monitoring and reporting on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi is also a signatory to the letter.
Ten human rights and civil society organizations herald the diplomatic efforts to bring about agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Human rights should be tackled with as much vigor.
This fact sheet updates the current human rights situation in Iran. According the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, "Iran is the the country in the world with the biggest gap between practice and potential."
Arseh Sevom joins 20 other organizations in calling for the Iranian authorities to address the concerns of 27 Kurdish political prisoners who have been on hunger strike in Orumiyeh.
At the end of October 2014, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights will be reviewing Iran's record on human rights and its efforts to improve conditions.