International Obligations

Iran is a party to several major international human rights conventions, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),[230] the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR),[231] and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).[232] In 2009, Iran acceded to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), but it has not signed the treaty’s Optional Protocol.[233]Under these treaties, Iran has obligations to ensure the rights of all persons with disabilities, including children. According to the Civil Code, treaties ratified in accordance with the constitution are considered to be domestic law.[234] However, Iranian judges rarely invoke international treaties in their judgments.[235]