Public statement issued
by (IHRAG) “Iranian Human Rights Activist Groups in EU and North America” on
the occasion of the forthcoming session of UN Human Rights Commission
To: Human Rights Defenders and organizations around the
world:
On the
International Day of Human Rights on
This summary
clearly demonstrates that the pretentious promises of the IR of Iran to the
international community to comply with Human Rights conventions in Iran is
merely a devious tactic to elude possible condemnation in United Nation
Commission of Human Rights (UNHCHR).
On
Public
execution and punishment of under-aged felons, violation of the rights of
ethnic and religious minorities, and harassment and intimidation of Human
Rights defenders, journalists and web-loggers, culminating with their
indictments are some other issues mentioned in UNGA resolution condemning IR of
The following
statistics cover part of IR of
1)
Execution of convicted felons (by hanging) 15
cases
2)
Death sentences issued 24
cases
3)
Death sentences issued for felons 18 and under 2
cases
4)
Forced summons, interrogations and conviction of students
by various security and judicial tribunals 82
cases
5)
Retaliated punishment to body organs (dismemberment) 2
cases
6)
Political prisoners in hunger strike 20
cases
7)
Summoning and forceful interrogation of political, cultural
and social activists 52
cases
8)
Trial and conviction for political, cultural and social activists 35 cases
9)
Suspicious and untimely death in prison (member of Baha’i faith) 1 case
10) Banned publication of books, dailies,
websites and hindering
various NGO’s civil activities through coercion and threat 38
cases
Additionally,
recent arrest and beating of members of Workers’ Union of Tehran Bus Company
and their family members in Tehran (around 1000 people), as well as detention
and beating of 1000 mendicants
of Gonabadi Faith in the City of Qum, are two more undeniable examples of
continued, systematic and widespread violations of Human Rights in Iran.
These figures
clearly demonstrate that, contrary to the claims of the government of IR of
Hence, it is
clear that:
We, Iranian
Human Rights Activists Groups in EU and
In addition,
we are seeking the appointment of a permanent and special Reporter by UNHCHR as
a means of monitoring Human Rights violation in
Consequently,
a collective effort by all Human Rights activists and defenders to further
these requirements is humbly requested.
Iranian Human Rights
Activist Groups in EU and
www.hriran.org
/ hiran@hiran.org
Phone: 1 - 514 – 365
9212 (
Iranian Human Rights Activists Association,
Canada - Human Rights defense committee of
Iran, Sweden - Vereinigung zur Verteidigung der Menschenrechte im Iran, Deutschland
- Stichting vor
de Verdediging van Demokratie in Iran, Nederland – Iranian – Canadian community Association of western
Canada, Vancouver - Committee to Defend Human Rights in Iran, California,
U.S.A. -Noran (supporting committee for human rights in Iran ), Norway –
Activist of Human Rights - Iran testimony - Committee for defense of Liberty
and Democracy in Iran – Austria, Alliance for Human Rights defense in Iran –
Washington, U.S.A – Association of defender of Human Rights and democracy in
Iran, France- Iranian Human Rights Activists group, Switzerland - Center of
activists for the defense of Human Rights in Iran, Belgium, Menschenrechtgruppe IRAN – Deutschland - Verein zur Unterstützung der Politischen Gefangene im Iran, Berlin, Deutschland - Unione per la Democrazia in Iran, Italia
To: Human Rights Organizations and Activists of the World
On the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the
International Day of Human Rights, we would like to draw a picture of human
rights violations in
This report merely covers a seven-month period since March 2005,
when the UN Human Rights Commission failed to place Islamic Republic (IR) of
The following statistics were collected from domestic news services
and publications in
Reported Human Rights Violations from April through October
2005
1)
Student activists summoned and interrogated 254 cases
2)
Trial and conviction of students by “Disciplinary
Committees” and
judiciary 66 “
3)
Detention of students 8 “
4)
Banned student publications 6 “
5)
Forced interrogating of journalists and bloggers 46 “
6)
Detention of journalists 10 “
7)
Trial and conviction of journalists and bloggers 21 “
8)
Banned publications and internet news sites 12 “
9)
Expulsion of journalists 54 “
10) Public and official banning of
books 20 “
11) Summoning and interrogation of
political, cultural,
and social activists 72 “
12) Arrest and detention of
political, cultural, and social activists 141 “
13) Trial and conviction of
political, cultural, and social activists 157 “
14) Imposing bail on political
prisoners 31 “
15) Hunger strike by political
prisoners 40 “
16) Political prisoners in danger of
execution 9 “
17) Executed political prisoners 2 “
18) People shot and killed by police
and security forces 14 “
19) People condemned to execution 101 “
20) People hanged 43 “
21) Stoning sentences for women 2 “
22) Sentence of eye gouging 2 “
23) Sentence of dismembering right
arm and left foot 2 “
24) Mass arrest of public for
political reasons 1609 “
25) Mass arrest of public for social
reasons 18195 “
26) Disqualification of presidential
and parliamentary elections 1158 “
As demonstrated by these statistics, it is obvious that, contrary
to claims by the government, they are not merely isolated acts of a few
overzealous agents. They rather clearly
show that the government of Islamic
Therefore, based on
these facts, as well as the fact that Islamic Republic of Iran repeatedly reneged
on it’s commitments to international human rights organizations, we urge you to
do your utmost to achieve the condemnation of government of Islamic Republic of
Iran in the General Assembly and Human Rights Commission of the United Nations.
Iranian Human Rights
Activist Groups in EU and
www.hriran.org
/ hiran@hiran.org
Phone: 1 - 514 – 365-9212 (