investigations birthing any sort of disciplinary action or prosecution against the alleged perpetrators. On
the contrary, high-level cases of torture allegations being raised by prisoners against prison authorities
often end in the state mechanisms in charge of investigating these allegations declaring that no torture
took place, resulting in the victims being accused of “propaganda against the regime”. 4
There are no reports of victims of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment receiving any
sort of compensation or rehabilitation by the state institutions. Despite this, there are laws in place that
allow for individuals to be compensated if they were wrongly accused or if they were forced to confess,
yet cases where a victim has raised a complaint, the alleged perpetrators were investigated and convicted
and the victim compensated are never made public.
In the case of Zahra Kazemi's murder, the allegations of torture committed against her have yet to be
investigated in an independent and impartial tribunal and the perpetrators have not been convicted.
Kazemi’s case has been reviewed several times in a number of courts, yet lawyers assigned to her case
have constantly noted a lack of respect for fair trial standards in such proceedings.5 During the appeals
stage of her case, the only person who had been identified as a defendant in her murder case, an employee
of the Ministry of Information and Security, was acquitted of any charges. 6
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
4
https://iranintl.com/en/iran/vaezi-regime-has-right-sue-esmail-bakhshi-torture-claims
https://www.radiozamaneh.com/383406
6
https://www.isna.ir/news/8408-13991/
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