penalizes women and girls over the age of nine who do not comply with the Islamic dress code in
public, notably with wearing the compulsory hijab.7
The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has not implemented measures to achieve de
facto equality between girls and boys under the whole criminal justice system.
There are a number of mechanisms where Iranian citizens can report violations of their rights in
the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the Article 90 Commission of the parliament,8 or Oversight
Bodies for the exercise of Citizenship Rights in the country's provincial courts.9 However, and as
aforementioned, gender discrimination is inherent to the criminal justice system and legal
framework in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Consequently, there is little opportunity for one’s
complaint concerning gender discrimination to be adequately addressed and properly adjudicated
in compliance with international standards. There is no independent National Human Rights
Institution competent 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.
Girls and boys are not treated on equal terms under the whole criminal justice system in the
Islamic Republic of Iran.
Recommendation Status:
This recommendation has NOT been implemented.
7
Islamic Penal Code, 2013, Article 638, Iran Human Rights Documentation Center, https://iranhrdc.org/islamic-penal-code-ofthe-islamic-republic-of-iran-book-five/
8
The Article 90 Commission was established to receive the citizens' complaints against government institutions and has the
responsibility to review them and transmit cases for judicial procedure accordingly.
9
These committees have the responsibility to oversee the strict implementation of the "Law on Respect for Legitimate Freedoms
and Civil Rights”
2