REF0872
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
To that effect (92) the Committee urges the State party to bring its juvenile justice system fully into line with the Convention and other relevant standards), the Committee recommends that the State party make use of the technical assistance tools developed by the Inter-agency Panel on Juvenile Justice, and seek technical assistance in the area of juvenile justice from members of the Panel and relevant international bodies.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0844
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee strongly urges the State party to repeal article 301 of the Islamic Penal Code, and ensure that all perpetrators of murders committed in the name of so-called "honour" receive penalties commensurate with the gravity of their crimes. The Committee urges the State party to carry out prompt and thorough investigations into all these cases, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that those found guilty are given appropriate sentences.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0847
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
In the light of its general comment No. 12 (2009) on the right of the child to be heard, the Committee recommends that the State party adopt and implement legislation recognizing the right of the child to be heard in all relevant legal proceedings by establishing systems and/or procedures for social workers and courts to comply with the principle. It also recommends that the State party conduct programmes and awareness-raising activities to promote the meaningful and effective participation of all children within the family, the community and schools, including within student council bodies, with particular attention to girls and to children in vulnerable situations.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Child's right to be heard
- Right to fair trial
- Right to recognition as a legal person
- Demographics
- Children
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0913
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
Expeditiously implement the establishment of specialized juvenile courts and procedures with adequate human, technical and financial resources for all cases involving children, including those charged with the most serious crimes, designate specialized judges for children and ensure that such specialized judges receive appropriate education and training.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0914
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
Ensure the provision of qualified and independent legal aid to children in conflict with the law, if possible by the choice of the child defendant, at an early stage of the procedure and throughout the legal proceedings.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
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
REF0850a
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that the State party take the necessary measures to ensure full respect for the right of children to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly, and that those rights not be subjected to undue and vague limitations but that restrictions to those rights comply with international standards. The Committee urges the State party to review its legislation in order to ensure that children under the age of 18 years are exempt from criminal responsibility for such content-based offences.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Child's right to be heard
- Freedom of expression
- Right to assembly & association
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Children
- 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
REF0902
- Mechanism
- CRC
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children are given guardianship, free legal assistance with immigration proceedings, and access to adequate shelter, food, health care and education.
- Recommendation Status
- Partially Implemented
- Themes
- Right of the child to state care
- Right to education
- Right to fair trial
- Right to health
- Situation of street children
- Demographics
- Children
- Migrants, Refugees and non-nationals
- Source Reference Info
- CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4
REF0634
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should ensure that all legal proceedings are conducted in full accordance with article 14 of the Covenant, including guaranteeing (a) the right to legal assistance of one's own choosing, including for pretrial detainees; (b) the right to be informed promptly of the nature and cause of the criminal charges; (c) the intervention and presence of lawyers in all cases, including during the investigation stage; (d) the presumption of innocence; (e) the right to a public hearing; and (f) the right to appeal a ruling. The State party should remove the mahdoor-ol-dam (deserving of death) definition, applied to victims, so as to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted and brought to justice for their crimes. The Committee reminds the State party of its general comment No. 32 (2007) on the right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
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
REF0586
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Aug 2, 1993
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that domestic laws should be revised with a view to curtailing the number of offences currently punishable by the death penalty and to reducing the number of executions. Public executions should be avoided and the accused should, in all cases, be provided with all necessary guarantees, including the right to a fair trial as provided for under article 14 of the Covenant.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- Children
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/79/Add.25
REF0614
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should ensure that an inquiry is opened in each case of alleged torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in detention facilities, and that the perpetrators of such acts are prosecuted and punished appropriately. It should ensure that effective reparation, including adequate compensation, is granted to every victim. The State party should also ensure that no one is coerced into testifying against themselves or others or to confess guilt and that no such "confession" is accepted as evidence in court, except against a person accused of torture or other ill-treatment as evidence that the "confession" or other statement was made.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from torture/CID treatment
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0616
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should urgently establish a full, impartial and independent investigation into allegations of killings, torture and other ill-treatment during and following the 12 June 2009 presidential elections, and prosecute those officials found responsible.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from torture/CID treatment
- International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0608
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 2, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should consider abolishing the death penalty or at least revise the Penal Code to restrict the imposition of the death penalty to only the "most serious crimes", within the meaning of article 6, paragraph 2, of the Covenant and the Committee's general comment No. 6 (1982) on the right to life. It should ensure that, whenever it is imposed, the requirements of articles 6 and 14 of the Covenant are fully met. It should also ensure that everyone sentenced to death, after exhaustion of all legal avenues of appeal, has an effective opportunity to exercise the right to seek pardon or commutation of sentence from the relevant authorities. The State party should furthermore prohibit the use of public executions, as well as stoning as a method of execution.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Protection of the child from all forms of violence
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- Children
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0636
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should take immediate steps to ensure and protect the full independence and impartiality of the judiciary, and guarantee that it is free to operate without pressure and interference from the executive power and clergy. The State party should also ensure that judges, in interpreting legislation and in relying on religious principles, do not reach verdicts that are in contravention of the rights and principles as laid down in the Covenant.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0621
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Nov 1, 2011
- Full Recommendation
The State party should take all necessary measures to ensure that pretrial detention is not excessively long in law and in practice, particularly through independent judicial supervision and prompt access to lawyers, in full compliance with article 9 of the Covenant. The State party should also take immediate steps to eliminate incommunicado detention, taking due care to ensure compliance in practice.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from torture/CID treatment
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3
REF0591
- Mechanism
- Human Rights Committee
- Date
- Aug 2, 1993
- Full Recommendation
The Committee recommends that Iranian legislation and practice be brought into line with the provisions of articles 9 and 14 of the Covenant, which provide that all persons should have the right to a fair trial, including the assistance of counsel, the right to be brought promptly before a judge and the right to be tried in public. Urgent consideration should also be given to the abolition of the Revolutionary courts.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- CCPR/C/79/Add.25
REF0146
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
Only the full respect for stringent due process guarantees distinguishes capital punishment as still allowed under international law from a summary execution, which violates the most fundamental human right. We therefore urge your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that the rights under international law of Messrs Ali Saedi, Walid Naisi, Majid Fardipour (Majid Mahawi), Doayr Mahawi, Maher Mahawi, Ahmad Saedi, and Yousuf Leftehpour are respected. Considering the irreversible nature of capital punishment, this can only mean suspension of the death sentence against the seven men until the question of whether fair trial guarantees were respected has been clarified and the allegations of torture have been thoroughly investigated and all doubts in this respect dispelled.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from torture/CID treatment
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/14/24/Add.1
REF0132
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
Finally, without expressing at this stage an opinion on whether the arrests of protestors on 27 December 2009 are arbitrary or not, we would like to appeal to your Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee their right not to be deprived arbitrarily of their liberty and to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal, in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/14/24/Add.1
NEW0015
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
Although the death penalty is not, per se, prohibited under international law, I would like to remind your Excellency's Government that it must be regarded as an extreme exception to the fundamental right to life, and must as such be interpreted in the most restrictive manner. It is crucial that all restrictions and fair trial standards pertaining to capital punishment contained in international human rights law are fully respected in proceedings relating to capital offences. As Article 14(5) of the ICCPR provides, "Everyone convicted of a crime shall have the right to his conviction and sentence being reviewed by a higher tribunal according to law." Since the Head of the Judiciary has ordered a review of Mr. Haddadi's case, no execution should be carried out before the completion of the review
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/14/24/Add.1
REF0137
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
International law, in particular Article 6(4) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, guarantees the right to seek pardon or commutation of the sentence from the State authorities. Where the diyah pardon is available, it must be supplemented by a separate, public system for seeking an official pardon or commutation.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/14/24/Add.1
REF0121
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
(Regarding post-election violence killings of 5 students and 7 others. killing of students Fatemeh Barati, Kasra Sharafi, Mobina Ehterami, Kambiz Sho'a'i and Mohsen Imani along with at least seven other protesters and the arbitrary detention of dozens of opposition activists following recent elections in Iran.) Without expressing at this stage an opinion on the facts of the case and on whether the detention of the abovementioned persons is arbitrary or not, we would like to appeal to your Excellency's Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee their right not to be deprived arbitrarily of their liberty and to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal, in accordance with articles 9 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and articles 9 and 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Civil Society
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/14/24/Add.1
REF0172
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
Should any of the alleged violations of procedural safeguards in the proceedings conducted against him be confirmed, the Special Rapporteur calls upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran not to execute Mr. Behrooz Alkhani Aghbarzeh (Mr. Behrouz Alakhani), and commute without delay his sentence.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/23/47/Add.5
REF0175
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur notes that 17 communications were sent to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the period under review. He thanks the Government for the responses received to five communications. At the same time, he regrets that the Government did not provide replies to 12 communications, and encourages it to respond substantively to all of them. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned about the high number of cases regarding the imposition of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran in contravention of international human rights law, namely of the most serious crimes provision and the standards on fair trial and due process safeguards. Should these allegations be corroborated, he strongly encourages the Government to stay all executions and commute without delay the death sentences. He also calls upon the Government to bring its domestic legislation and practice in conformity with the international law requirements regarding the imposition of the death penalty in the countries which have not yet abolished it.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/23/47/Add.5
NEW0017
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions
- Date
- Jun 1, 2015
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur thanks the Government for its response, in which it is indicated that the case was under reconsideration and the final verdict had to be issued. Therefore, he would like to urge the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran not to execute Ms. Razieh Ebrahimi.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Right to life
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/29/37/Add.5
REF0114
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Date
- Feb 1, 2010
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur is grateful that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran replied to the joint communication of 17 October 2008. She would like to reiterate the observations and concerns in her previous report (see A/HRC/10/8/Add.1, paras. 94 and paras. 111-112). The Special Rapporteur again urges the Government to ensure that the Baha'i members, who have been detained for more than 20 months so far, receive a fair trial and in this regard she would like to recommend the presence of independent observers during the trials. Reportedly, the trial of Ms. Fariba Kamalabadi, Mr. Jamaloddin Khanjani, Mr. Afif Naeimi, Mr. Saeid Rezaie, Mr. Behrouz Tavakkoli, Mr. Vahid Tizfahm and Ms. Mahvash Sabet began on 12 January 2010 in Tehran, however, no observers were allowed inside the court at that session
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/13/40/Add.1
REF0108
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Freedom of Religion or Belief
- Date
- Feb 1, 2009
- Full Recommendation
Furthermore, she would like to recall that the General Assembly resolution 63/181 urges States to step up their efforts to eliminate intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief, notably by taking all necessary and appropriate action, in conformity with international standards of human rights, to combat hatred, discrimination, intolerance and acts of violence, intimidation and coercion motivated by intolerance based on religion or belief, as well as incitement to hostility or violence, with particular regard to members of religious minorities in all parts of the world. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur is very concerned by the continued violations of freedom of religion or belief suffered by members of the Baha'i community. She urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure that the Baha'i members who are currently detained receive a fair trial and she would like to recommend the presence of independent observers during the trials.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom from discrimination
- Freedom of religion and belief
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/10/8/Add.1
NEW0021
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Human Rights Defenders
- Date
- Feb 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur appeals to the Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that all human rights defenders are subject to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal. The Special Rapporteur is alarmed at the numerous reports of human rights defenders who were deprived of due process and denied their rights to legal counsel. He is concerned with thelegal persecution of individualsfor exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression, peaceful assembly and association
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Freedom of expression
- Right to assembly & association
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/31/55/Add.1
REF0226
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Human Rights Defenders
- Date
- Feb 1, 2017
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur reiterates his appeal to the Government to take all necessary measures to guarantee that human rights defenders are subject to fair proceedings before an independent and impartial tribunal
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/34/52/Add.1