The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains as relevant today as it was on the day in 1948 that it was proclaimed and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. The extraordinary vision and resolve of the drafters produced a document that, for the first time, articulated the rights a...
See Full DocumentThe Cyrus Cylinder is considered by some historians as the oldest known declaration of human rights. The small (21.9 cm) clay cylinder, dates back to the conquest of Babylon by Cyrus the Great in 539 BC. Upon the conquest, Cyrus freed the slaves, demonstrated tolerance tow...
See Full DocumentThe "Great Charter of the Liberties" known as Magna Carta is a charter of rights signed by King John of England in 1215. The "Great Charter" laid the foundation for legal systems and constitutions in many western countries. It includes provisions for separation of relig...
The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran sets forth the cultural, social, political, and economic institutions of Iranian society on the basis of Islamic principles and norms, which represent the earnest aspiration of the Islamic Ummah. This basic aspiration was made explicit by ...
See Full DocumentThe Islamic Penal Law was approved by the Islamic Consultancy Parliament on 30 July 1991 and ratified by the High Expediency Council on 28 November 1991.
See Full DocumentAccording to the United Nations, human rights are "rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination...
See Full DocumentThe Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, submits his first report to the General Assembly pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/30, following his appointment in July 2018. This initial report is based on consultations held ...
See Full DocumentAmnesty International's report on Iran is an annual document that examines the conditions of human rights in Iran. Based on available informaiton, the report evaluates various conditions, including freedom of religion and beliefs, rights of women and LGBTQ community, rights of min...
See Full DocumentUnited Nations Minorities Declaration regards minorities' rights provides for basic provisions that will safeguard the basic rights of minorities for every background regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical ability or other categories. These rights incl...
See Full DocumentEthnic minorities, including Arabs, Azerbaijani Turks and Baluchis, have been treated as second-class citizens, targeted on the basis of their identity and sidelined from education, health care and other basic services. Minority-populated regions such as Khuzestan, Kurdistan and Sistan-Baluches...
See Full DocumentConvention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is a landmark charter for the rights of women. Adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, this treaty is often regarded as an international bill of rights for women. CEDAW protects women against d...
See Full DocumentUnited Nation's resolution for protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was ratified in 2016. Also, in 2015, in a joint statement, the United Nations entities called on all nations to a end violence and discrimination against lesbian, ga...
See Full DocumentThe U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan, federal commission created in 1998. USCIRF uses international standards, such as Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, to monitor violations of religious freedom or belief abroad. S...
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