Human rights group to track nbc coverage of antigay laws lgbt activist groups argue that laws should be part of nbc coverage. Dozens of women human rights defenders were targeted for advocating for womens rights or protesting against violence against women or sexual harassment, particularly in egypt, iran and saudi arabia. Spain and its views on the lgbt human rights essays. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions. Iran pushes islamic human rights excluding lgbt people. Human rights group to track nbc coverage of antigay laws. By touching the homosexuality issue the iranian parliamentarian demonstrated that iran is against the fundamental human rights.
However, in countries, being gay or bisexual is punishable by death. Human rights organizations reported that iranaligned pmf militia groups engaged in killing, kidnapping, and extortion throughout the country, particularly in ethnically and religiously mixed governorates. I will draw principally on queer theory, as well as normative political theory, as a vehicle for critical engagement for conceptualising lgbt rights as human rights. Kevin schumacher, outright action internationals program coordinator for the middle east and north africa, reports. However, it is the same dichotomy which is used by asylum seekers to. Human rights abuses inside the mko camps, detailed allegations by twelve former.
During the year the government practiced public executions and group executions. On july 23, according to the iran minorities human rights organization, riot police and security forces arrested 20 sufi practitioners dervishes in gonabadi who were part of a group of 200 to 300 dervishes protesting the arrest of hossein zareya, a local leader. This report was developed through interviews with 34 trans iranians, within and outside iran, as well as through research into a wide range of textbased sources and through limited responses from the iranian government. Mohammad javad larijani, iran human rights official, calls. United nations ap the past decade has seen a backlash against human rights on every front, especially the rights of women and the lgbt. International outright in relation to the human rights of lesbians in iran, in law, policy, and practice. A handbook for parliamentarians has been jointly produced by the united nations development programme and parliamentarians for global action. Iran using homosexuality as a tool for uprising in. Introduction in presentday iran, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lgbt individuals suffer from human rights violations and. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in iran analysis. In june, hossein alizadeh, middle east and north africa program coordinator of the international gay and lesbian human rights commission now outright action international, testified to the us joint subcommittee hearing. Advancing human rights for lgbt people and communities lgbt. Civil and political rights, the ihrdc programs will strengthen iranians ability to. Gender, sexuality, asylum and european human rights.
Human rights watch calls on the iranian government to abolish all. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in iran. Being lesbian and trans in iran global lgbt human rights. The majority of middle eastern europe and african nations reject lgbt rights, and are punishable by death, or imprisonment. The state does not recognize samesex marriages, civil unions, or domestic partnerships. The constitution, amended in 1989, created a political system based on the concept of a supreme leader, and mandated that political leaders be vetted by clergydominated power structures. Yet there are also glimpses of hardwon progress, demonstrating that the defence of human rights does yield positive developments. In may 2005, human rights watch issued a report on alleged human rights abuses committed by an iranian opposition group, the mojahedine khalq organization mko mek, 1 inside its military camps in iraq from 1991 to february 2003, prior to the fall of saddam husseins government. Iran s absysmal human rights record, commenting on the human rights abuses of lgbt individuals in. The first ever united nations report on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lgbt people details how around the world people are killed or endure hatemotivated violence, torture, detention, criminalization and discrimination in jobs, health care and education because of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. It is further alarming that few days after the ban earlier this year, when the mui threatened that they would issue another fatwa on the prosecution of lgbt individuals and the prohibition of lgbt rights advocacy on university campuses, the government did not take a clear stance in protecting lgbt rights. South dakota hb 1057 and the rights of transgender and intersex children.
Violating lgbt rights under the guise of moral principles shows that zarif doesnt respect human rights. The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community of iran 1. The universal declaration of human rights udhr is a milestone document in the history of human rights. In 2018, human rights watch and the center for human rights in iran documented how people with disabilities face stigma, discrimination, and lack of accessibility when accessing. Click image to download report on being trans in iran. In most social sciences and humanities literature, this dichotomy is seen as legitimizing european dominance and exclusion of noneuropeans.
In those countries not only lgbt rights, but also fundamental human rights are not even a matter of discussion. The iran human rights documentation centers latest 60page report, denied identity. Advancing the human rights and inclusion of lgbti people. News world middle east gay mullah flees iran for conducting samesex weddings they were saying i am a cleric and i shouldnt be meeting gay. According to gay and human rights groups, thousands of individuals have been probably executed since the early days of the 1979 revolution under irans sodomy. Human rights abuses against irans lgbt community, provides an analysis of this discrimination under iranian laws and in practice, and details how this treatment is in contravention of international laws. Lgbt people in yemen, sudan, iran, and somalia can face the death penalty. Iranian queer watch report international railroad for queer. The center for human rights in iran chri is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in iran. Click here download the salzburg statement of the global lgbt forum. Simply fill out the form below to download a copy of a comparative analysis of lgbt human rights in 197 countries. Protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity adopted 30 june 2016 a.
A number of domestic and international human rights groups generally operated without government restriction, investigating and. Mohammad javad larijani, iran human rights official, calls homosexuality a disease international lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lgbt rights advocates are outraged after an iranian human rights official slammed homosexuality as a disease, and implied that samesex marriage was immoral. Gay mullah flees iran for conducting samesex weddings. United nations resolutions sexual orientation and gender identity human rights council. Our overall goal was to open a window onto new views of lgbt rights in iran, along with practical strategies to improve advocacy for lgbt rights in iran. Sexualities, lgbt rights and the ban of gay emoticons in. Human rights watch now have campaigns to address lgbt human rights violations. Asylum law functions through a dichotomy between an idealized notion of europe as a site characterized by human rights, and noneuropean countries as sites of oppression. On human rights, the united states must be a beacon. Specialized lgbt human rights groups have been active for much longer.
April 8, 2014 the iran human rights documentation center ihrdc is pleased to release the firstever comprehensive english translation of book one and book two of the new islamic penal code ipc of 20 of the islamic republic of iran iri. Iranian lgbt activist arsham parsi said he knew from the get go that tavaana would be an asset for the iranian queer community and our human rights cause because tavaana did not ignore us. According to iranian lgbt activist group 6rang, the number of private and. Ahmed shaheed of the maldives, who will now take on the mandate of special rapporteur for freedom of religion or belief. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Iran human rights report 20 jewish virtual library. Lgbt rights in iran have come in conflict with the penal code.
Published on july 28, 2016 outright action international an lgbt human rights organization. Global recognition of human rights for lesbian, gay. The case of lgbt advocacy in the us this article explores why many advocates concerned with lesbian, gay, and transgendered lgbt. In the 1990s, he joined the first human rights group for lgbt iranians, homan, and. Universal declaration of human rights united nations. The foundation for democracy in iran is the premier clearinghouse for news on human rights violations in iran and on iranian opposition activities. Lgbt refugees and president trumps refugee and muslim ban executive order president trumps executive order president trumps january 27th executive order sought to. Changing discourse toward understanding, inclusion and. The islamic republic of iran is a theocratic republic established in 1979. The man said he bought the flag online after one of his. A saudi doctor, arrested for flying the rainbow pride flag above his home, has claimed he was unaware of the flags lgbt symbolism.
This report pays tribute to the human rights defenders who continue to fight for change. Rights of the child in iran global lgbt human rights. Iran 2018 human rights report executive summary the islamic republic of iran is an authoritarian theocratic republic with a shia islamic political system based on velayate faqih guardianship of the jurist or governance by the jurist. Iran 2018 human rights report united states department. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice.
Treatment of lgbt persons and homosexual acts under current iranian law. However, 2018, like 2017, saw limited positive developments at a legislative and institutional level with respect to womens rights and. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lgbt people in the islamic republic of iran face. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in iran by. We believe that with the proper support, these groups could be successful in liberating iran from the yoke of the shiite clerical dictatorship. Governmental attitude regarding international and nongovernmental investigation of alleged violations of human rights. Released by the bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor march 6, 2007 the islamic republic of iran, with a population of approximately 68 million, is a constitutional, theocratic republic in which shia muslim clergy dominate the key power structures. The iranian government plans to host an international human rights conference in the city of qom in august to discuss islamic human rights principles, which will exclude lgbt rights and other issues that are based on western cultural standards and. We started off back in 2006 by advocating for lgbt human rights and focuced on lgbt refugee situations on the groud in transit and host countries, but officialy registered the name on 2008. Chri investigates and documents rights violations occurring throughout iran, relying on firsthand accounts to expose abuses that would otherwise go unreported. Human rights watch defends the rights of people worldwide. This report is intended primarily as a resource for the iranian trans community and for trans rights advocates working in and around iran. We bring these violations to the attention of the international. The united nations committee on the rights of the child has expressed concern about reports that lgbt children in iran have been forced to undergo forced therapyincluding the administration of electric shocks, hormones, and psychiatric medicationsto change their sexual orientation andor gender identity.
While people can legally change their sex, sexual activity between members of the same sex is illegal and can be punishable by death. Statement on responses to human rights watch report on. Unlawful killings by unidentified gunmen and politically motivated violence frequently occurred throughout the country. Discrimination and violence against sexual minorities in iran hrw. Iranian bisexuals have no voice of their own and have been judged based on. Bisexuality has received minimal attention from the persian media and journals on lgbt human rights in recent years. For example, the international gay and lesbian human rights commission iglhrc has existed for the past 16 years to secure the full enjoyment of the human rights of lgbt people and com. Brussels, june 27, 2018 people with disabilities in iran face discrimination, abuse, and an inaccessible environment, human rights watch and the center for human rights in iran said in a. Human rights committee has called on iran to immediately address the longstanding, grave human rights violations it has committed against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and to finally recognize that human rights are for everyone, everywhere. Should the political claims of lgbt persons be framed in terms of human rights. Washington, dc, october 29, 2019 the trump administrations broad sanctions on iran have drastically constrained the ability of the country to finance humanitarian imports, including medicines, causing serious hardships for ordinary iranians and threatening their right to health, human right watch said in a report released today. According to the international campaign for human rights in iran ichri, the defendants trials lacked due process or proper evidence, and authorities executed the individuals without prior notification to the families and lawyers. Iran remains a country in which homosexuality is punishable by flogging or death, where fatwas.
Sudan, iran, saudi arabia, yemen, mauritania, afghanistan, pakistan, qatar, uae, parts of nigeria, parts of somalia, syria, and iraq. Fdi works with a broad spectrum of pro freedom groups inside iran. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender lgbt people in the islamic republic of iran face legal challenges not experienced by nonlgbt residents. The amount of acts of violence towards lgbt members in iran is countless.