REF1635
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Jan 1, 2020
- Full Recommendation
End the policy of prohibiting or severely limiting women's attendance at public sporting events, and bring both laws and policies protecting women's rights into compliance with international standards;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of Movement
- Right of everyone to participate in cultural life
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/43/61
REF1616
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Sep 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur encourages the Government to open greater space for the aforementioned groups of civil society actors to be able to carry out their work. He also wishes to stress the importance of freedom of expression and assembly for a democratic, open society governed by the rule of law, and encourages the Government to refrain from repressing dissent. The Special Rapporteur would also like to underscore the importance of perpetuating a culture of tolerance, and urges the Government to prevent discrimination against women, as well religious and ethnic minorities, in all spheres of public life and services, and to protect their freedoms to freely associate and express themselves.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of expression
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- Civil Society
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- A/66/374
REF1079
- Mechanism
- CESCR
- Date
- Jun 3, 1993
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party should spell out a clear legislative, judicial and administrative basis for giving fullest possible effect to the provisions of the Covenant "with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the rights recognized in the present Covenant by all appropriate means, including particularly the adoption of legislative measures." (art. 2 (1) of the Covenant).The Committee invites the Government of Iran to undertake necessary steps, both legislative and practical, in order to ensure that the rights enunciated in the Covenant are able to be exercised without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, especially in the case of ethnic or religious minorities. The Committee notes that the obligation to ensure equal opportunity for women warrants particular attention, especially in relation to the right to work, family related rights and the right to education.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to education
- Right to work
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/C.12/1993/7
REF1046
- Mechanism
- CESCR
- Date
- Jun 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to address the declining participation of women in the labour force. The Committee recommends that the State party amend the Civil Code and the Family Protection Law with the aim toremove the power of a spouse to prohibit the other spouse from entering employment.The Committee also recommends that the State party take steps to increase the number of women in decision-making and judicial bodies at all levels and in all areas.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to participate in public affairs and political life
- Right to work
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/C.12/IRN/CO/2
REF1024
- Mechanism
- CESCR
- Date
- Jun 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to ensure universal access to health insurance, providing for coverage for a minimum essential level of benefits to all individuals and families,including access to health facilities, goods and services on a non-discriminatory basis; provision of essential drugs; access to reproductive, maternal (prenatal as well as post-natal) and child health care; and immunization against the major infectious diseases occurring in the community.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to health
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Demographics
- Children
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/C.12/IRN/CO/2
REF1021
- Mechanism
- CESCR
- Date
- Jun 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party take steps to lift all restrictions on access to university education, including bans on female and male enrolment, limited quotas for women in certain fields, and gender segregation in classrooms and facilities.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to education
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/C.12/IRN/CO/2
REF0912
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
In the light of its general comment No. 10 (2007) on children's rights in juvenile justice, the Committee urges the State party to bring its juvenile justice system fully into line with the Convention and other relevant standards. Increase the age of criminal responsibility for girls, and ensure that girls and boys are treated on equal terms under the whole criminal justice system.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0898
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
Invest in training and providing more female teachers, especially in rural areas of the country.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to work
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0889
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
Review its legislation with a view to banning polygamy, which is contrary to women's and girls' dignity and infringes their human rights and freedoms, including equality and protection within the family.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0888
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
In the light of its general comment No. 18 (2014) on harmful practices, adopted jointly with the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, take measures to enforce article 663 of the Islamic Penal Code and to stop, effectively, the practice of female genital mutilation throughout the country;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0868
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee draws the State party's attention to its general comment No. 17 (2013) on the right of the child to rest, leisure, play, recreational activities, cultural life and the arts, and urges the State party to stop discriminating against girls in access to these rights, and to ensure that they are guaranteed the same rights to enjoy cultural, artistic and sports activities on equal terms with boys.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right of everyone to participate in cultural life
- Demographics
- Children
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0861
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
With reference to paragraph 27 of the present document, the Committee urges the State party to revise its Civil Code and all other relevant legislation to ensure equal rights of girls in family relations and provide girls with the right to inheritance on equal terms with boys. Furthermore, the Committee recommends that the State party consider ratifying the Hague Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, the Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations, and the Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Ratification Status
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0851
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee urges the State party to take measures to prevent and eliminate discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief and to ensure that members of religious minority groups, in particular persons of the Baha'i faith, are not persecuted, imprisoned or ill-treated on the account of their religion. The Committee also recommends that the State party review its hijab laws and regulations and ensure that the right of girls to wear or not to wear the hijab is fully respected.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Gender based violence
- Demographics
- Children
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0840
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee urges the State party to revise its legislation in order to ensure that girls enjoy the same rights and entitlements as boys in all aspects of life, especially in family relations, the criminal and civil justice system and property rights, and to take measures to eliminate any forms of discrimination in practice.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Demographics
- Children
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0830
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee urges the State party to urgently repeal its laws and policies that are discriminatory against girls and religious and ethnic minorities and ensure that all children, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity or religious beliefs, enjoy equal rights and freedoms as guaranteed under the Convention. In particular, the Committee urges the State party to ensure that the State party's legislation does not leave the interpretation and implementation of its legislation to the wide discretion of the judiciary without providing them with the necessary training and interpretative guidelines.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0607
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should adopt legislation criminalizing domestic violence and take steps to effectively combat domestic violence. It should ensure that victims have immediate access to means of redress and protection, including through the establishment of a sufficient number of safe houses for victims. The State party should ensure that acts of domestic violence are effectively investigated and that perpetrators are prosecuted and sanctioned. The State party should also ensure that a husband is not exempted from punishment for voluntary manslaughter, in the event that he murders his wife on suspicion of adultery.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0604
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should take steps to increase the number of women in decision- making and judicial bodies at all levels and in all areas. It should also organize special training programmes for women and regular awareness campaigns in this regard.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to participate in public affairs and political life
- Right to work
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0592
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Aug 1, 1993
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that active measures should be taken to enhance the status of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran in accordance with articles 2, 3 and 23 of the Covenant and to guarantee their equal enjoyment of rights and freedoms.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/79/Add.25
REF0574
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Listen to the voices of women.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of expression
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0474
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Support research on the linkages between discrimination and violence against women and family and societal well-being;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0473
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that women enjoy full freedom and rights to become equal partners in decision-making in the home, at work and in society at large;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to participate in public affairs and political life
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0472
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that women have equal rights to enter into marriage and during the marriage relationship, as well as at its dissolution;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Family-related rights
- Freedom from discrimination
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0471
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Provide special programmes for women from minority groups who suffer multiple forms of discrimination;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Demographics
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0470
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Institute special measures to increase women's political participation and appoint more women to high-level government positions;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to participate in public affairs and political life
- Right to work
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0469
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Promote women's participation in the formal labour market by ensuring equality of opportunity and eliminating discriminatory laws and practices related to women's work;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to work
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0460
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Review all cases of women currently being detained for crimes related to sexual and moral conduct who did not have a fair trial or enjoy guarantees of due process with a view to retrying the case or releasing the accused woman.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Prisoners
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0458
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Abolish requirements that women present eyewitnesses in order to prove that they have been subjected to violence and allow women to prove violence through medical or police reports and other credible evidence;
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Gender based violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0455
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that punishments do not discriminate against women, that they are proportionate to the offence, and that they are determined by a court of law in accordance with the principles of equality and non-discrimination;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0451
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that the right to a fair trial is fully respected and that all women detainees are brought to trial, with access to a lawyer and legal aid where necessary, without undue delay;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Prisoners
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3
REF0448
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Violence Against Women
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Full Recommendation
Eliminate all obstruction to justice on the grounds of sex, class and religion emanating from the practice of diyah;
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.3