Children's Rights

July 21, 2018

Political Prisoner Narges Mohammadi’s Sister Banned From Travel as State Continues to Harass Her Family

From her cell in an infamous Iranian prison, imprisoned human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has condemned Iran’s judiciary ...

July 21, 2018

Activists Note Serious Failings by Iranian Organization Tasked With Supporting People With Disabilities

As Iran’s State Welfare Organization (SWO) marked its 38th birthday, several people with disabilities...

July 11, 2018

Iranian Teens’ Televised “Confessions” For Social Media Postings Prompt Strong Outcry

IRIB Defends Decision to Air Clips of Teenagers Detained For Expressing Themselves Online An Iranian charity for children has condemned Iran’s state-run broadcasting organization ...

July 10, 2018

Execution of Young Man for Crime Committed at Age 14 Shows Iran’s Blatant Disregard for Children’s Rights

Iran is one of world’s few countries executing juveniles; dozens currently on death row July 10, 2018—The execution of 19-year-old Chezani Sharahi by hanging ...

June 22, 2018

Child Refugees With Disabilities in Iran Struggle to Access Education and Healthcare

In interviews conducted by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) ahead of this year’s World Refugee Day...

May 16, 2018

Iran: Little Progress to Show UN on Disability Rights

Iran is facing a looming deadline to present its response to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) a ...

May 8, 2018

“Downtism Café” Launched as Iran’s First Business Staffed by People Living With Disabilities

Iran saw the opening of Downtism Café, the country’s first café staffed by people living with ...

April 15, 2018

Imprisoned Rights Defender Narges Mohammadi Gives Message of Hope and Strength in Accepting 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize

April 15, 2018 -- Prisoner of conscience Narges Mohammadi was unable to accept the 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize in person in Columbus, Ohio where the American ...

April 4, 2018

Iran’s Categorization of Autism As a “Special Disease” Is a Double-Edged Sword for Persons With Disabilities

The Iranian Parliament’s recognition of autism as a “special disease” will have positive and negative consequences for persons living ...

March 10, 2018

Conservative Iranian Officials Outraged That Little Girls Were Allowed to Dance at Women’s Day Event

Iran’s ultra-conservative prosecutor general has demanded that the organizers of a Women’s Day event in the capital city be ...

February 27, 2018

Iranian Criminal Court Sentenced Juvenile Offender to Death on Education Minister and MP’s Recommendation

Case Highlights Violations of Domestic and International Law and Judiciary’s Lack of Independence February 27, 2018–A young man who was incarcerated at 15 years ...

February 26, 2018

15-Year-Old Illegally Held in Iranian Adult Prison After Pulling Down National Flag

Unnamed Boy Has Appealed His 15-Year Prison Sentence A 15-year-old boy is illegally being held in an Iranian prison for adults, the Center for Human Rights ...

February 22, 2018

Letter from Evin Prison Highlights Grim Plight of Political Prisoners in Iran

Rights Activist, Condemning Iranian Judiciary’s “Subservience” to Security Agencies, is One of Many Languishing Behind Bars February 22, 2018—The recent ...

February 20, 2018

1,000 Days in Prison: Narges Mohammadi Condemns Iranian Judiciary’s “Subservience” to Security Agencies

Human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi, who recently marked her 1,000th ...

February 12, 2018

Female Iranian MPs Demand Action on Stalled Bill Aiming to Preventing Child Abuse

Lawyers Point to Existing Laws and Lack of Enforcement as the Real Problem Some Iranian female lawmakers have called for immediate deliberations ...

January 31, 2018

Iranians Denounce Acquittal of Quran Reciter Accused of Sexual Abuse

Prominent Quran reciter Saeed Tousi shakes hands with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Reformist MP Releases Info ...

January 26, 2018

Activists Atena Daemi and Golrokh Iraee Beaten and Transferred to Different Prison

Political prisoners Atena Daemi and Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee were beaten by agents of the Islamic ...

January 26, 2018

Unable to Locate Activists, Iran’s Intelligence Ministry Illegally Detains Their Family Members

The Iranian Intelligence Ministry has illegally detained or summoned close relatives of at least three activists from northwestern Iran ...

December 22, 2017

Iran’s Parliament Overwhelmingly Agrees to Begin Deliberating Disabilities Rights Bill

With only two opposing votes, Iran’s Parliament has overwhelmingly passed the outlines of a bill designed to ...

November 30, 2017

Iran’s Parliament Should Pass Pending Disability Rights Bill

New Law Needed to Protect Rights of Iran’s Long-Neglected Disability Community November 30, 2017–New legislation currently pending in the Iranian parliament will, if passed, strengthen the ...

November 15, 2017

Encouraging the Adoption of Disabled Children is a Good Idea That Needs Better Planning

A recent pledge by an Iranian official to provide financial assistance to families that adopt children with disabilities is a good idea that requires thoroughly examining the underlying issues and improving existing services ...

October 25, 2017

Bill for Protection of Children in Iran Stunted in Parliament Since 2011

Police forces simulate a child abuse case. Attorney: Social Welfare Organizations Lack Sufficient Resources Despite ongoing reports of disturbing cases of child abuse, Iran’s Parliament has failed to ratify a bill on the ...

October 20, 2017

After Years of International Condemnation, Iran Revises Death Penalty Policy

Amendment to Drug Law Could Result in Drastically Reduced Execution Rate After years of being pressured by the UN and other rights groups to ...

September 28, 2017

Q&A: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s Husband Speaks Out About Dual National’s Imprisonment in Iran

The husband of imprisoned Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe speaks to CHRI about her case and their lives since she was arrested by the Revolutionary Guards in April 2016. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe never imagined she would ...

August 17, 2017