Iran Must Pass Legislation to Protect Women Against Violence
Bill Languishing for Years, While Women Are Abused with Impunity Women with Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Groups Face Heightened Risk of Abuse ...
Disability rights
November 5, 2018
People With Albinism Struggle to Access Crucial Treatment and Support in Iran
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October 24, 2018
Discrimination and Inaccessibility Prevent Blind People From Obtaining Employment in Iran
Agency Tasked With Aiding People With Disabilities Fails to Fulfill Mandate Every October 15 is marked in Iran by White Cane Safety Day...
October 5, 2018
Iran’s Deaf Community Launches Campaign Urging Government to End Discrimination
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September 25, 2018
Iran Should Fulfill Its UN Commitments and Recognize Sign Language
September 25, 2018—On the occasion of the International Day of Sign Languages and International Week of the Deaf, the Center for Human Rights ...
September 13, 2018
Families Supporting Children With Disabilities Struggle to Obtain Supplies in Iran’s Troubled Economy
The mothers of two children with spinal disabilities in Tehran Province told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) that ...
September 6, 2018
Welfare Reps Presence Required at Job Interviews for People with Disabilities
New Requirement Meant to Address Employment Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities In response to criticism that persons with ...
August 22, 2018
Iranian Law Should Allow People With Disabilities to Make Their Own Legal Decisions
Ten years after Iran’s Parliament ratified the UN’s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), ...
August 7, 2018
Iran’s Child Protection Bill Includes Kids With Disabilities But Fails to Close Legal Loopholes
A bill in the final stages of Iran’s legislative process addresses the country’s legal vacuum regarding the abuse of children with disabilities but includes loopholes ...
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...
June 30, 2018
Disability Rights
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June 26, 2018
Iran: People With Disabilities Face Discrimination and Abuse
Human Rights Watch and the Center for Human Rights in Iran conducted in-depth interviews with 58 women and men with various disabilities, as well as with disability rights advocates and specialists across Iran. The World Health Organization and World Bank estimate that 15 percent of ...
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...
June 18, 2018
Iran Defends Its Record on Supporting Persons With Disabilities But Serious Discrimination Persists
The head of the Welfare Organization of Iran Anoushirvan ...
May 29, 2018
Iranian Education Ministry’s Job Requirements Prevent People With Disabilities From Applying
Iran’s Education Ministry is violating Iranian law and the country’s commitments to the UN Convention ...
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 ...
May 14, 2018
10 Things Everybody Should Know About Interacting With People Living With Disabilities
There's a new and growing conversation about disability rights in Iran. Here are 10 ways we can treat people with disabilities as equals and with respect. We all have ...
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 28, 2018
Footage of Minors Being Abused at Disabilities Center in Iran Highlights Lacking Legal Protections
Leaked video footage showing staff members at the Saraye Mehrabani Care Center in the ...
April 7, 2018
Inaccessible Louvre Exhibit Highlights Ongoing Challenges For Persons Living With Disabilities in Iran
A popular exhibition by the Louvre Museum in Paris at the National Museum of ...
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 ...
March 2, 2018
Guardian Council Rejects Bill That Could Protect Rights of People Living With Disabilities in Iran
Guardian council meeting Iran’s Guardian Council has rejected a proposed ...
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 ...
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 ...