While it is technically possible to file discrimination complaints with the Administration
of Justice Court, the Article 90 Commission in the Parliament, and the Oversight Bodies for the
exercise of Citizenship Rights in the country’s provincial courts, there is no evidence
that judicial actions are taken in response to complaints.17
Although the Iranian legal framework protects the rights of those belonging to ethnic minorities,
the Islamic Republic of Iran has not recognized those protections in practice. The Iranian
government has not facilitated the inclusive participation of all citizens, limiting its ability to
form a diverse society capable of developing enduring initiatives that address poverty and
strengthen the protection for the rights of all ethnic minorities in Iran. Restrictions on the full
participation of all citizens in the society extends to religious minorities as well as women and
girls in Iran.18 19 20 Iranian authorities have not ensured that the rights of the members of the
country’s most vulnerable communities, including ethnic minorities, are protected and respected.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
17
Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee from All Human Rights for All in Iran, Association for Human Rights in
Kurdistan – Geneva, Association for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran, Iran Human Rights Documentation
Center, OutRight International, Siamak Pourzand Foundation, Small Media, Impact Iran, 2020,
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/IRN/INT_CCPR_NGO_IRN_42317_E.pdf
18
Joint submission to the Human Rights Committee from All Human Rights for All in Iran, Association for Human Rights in
Kurdistan – Geneva, Association for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran, Iran Human Rights Documentation
Center, OutRight International, Siamak Pourzand Foundation, Small Media, Impact Iran, 2020,
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CCPR/Shared%20Documents/IRN/INT_CCPR_NGO_IRN_42317_E.pdf
19
Minority Rights Group, https://minorityrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Rights-Denied-Violations-against-ethnic-andreligious-minorities-in-Iran.pdf
20
Minority Rights Group, https://minorityrights.org/2019/09/17/beyond-the-veil-women-in-iran-continue-to-face-discriminationin-all-areas-of-society-says-new-report/
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