properly adjudicated in compliance with international standards. There is no independent
National Human Rights Institution to receive complaints from children, including girls, in the
Islamic Republic of Iran. With regards to illegal acts of violence against women under Iranian
law, there is no readily available information that might suggest that complaints are adequately
addressed, investigated and adjudicated.
The status of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran is far from complying with international
standards as set under Article 2, 3 and 23 of the ICCPR and women do not enjoy equal rights and
freedoms. Reportedly, Ali Khamenei, the current Supreme Leader, has called gender equality
‘one of the biggest mistakes of Western thought’.29 This might well suggest that the Islamic
Republic of Iran is not currently considering taking steps to address the structural and
institutionalized discrimination against women in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Even though The
Government engaged in limited steps to enhance the limited protection of women’s rights in
Iran, these measures have yet to bear their fruits and ultimately do not address the unequal status
of women under Iranian law. In effect, the equal enjoyment of rights and freedoms for women in
the Islamic Republic of Iran is not guaranteed.30
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
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