On January 10, 2021, Iranian retirees gathered in front of government buildings in at least 19 cities including--Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Yazd--to protest the government’s lack of response to their demands. The protesters, who receive ...
For the first time, the complete text of Iran’s "Law to Protect the Rights of the Disabled" is available in English. A translation of the Persian-language law by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is accessible ...
A year after Parliament ratified the Law for the Protection of the Rights of Persons With Disabilities, the Iranian government has approved only a tenth of the budget proposed by the State Welfare Organization (SWO) ...
News of an 11-year-old girl in the Iranian city of Ilam being repeatedly raped after being illegally married off to a man four times her age has renewed protests by some members of Parliament against the law that allows child marriage. The child, referred to by ...
Agency Tasked With Aiding People With Disabilities Fails to Fulfill Mandate Every October 15 is marked in Iran by White Cane Safety Day, which according to the National Federation of the Blind, ...
The mothers of two children with spinal disabilities in Tehran Province told the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) that they are unable to obtain diapers, urinary catheters and other necessary sanitary products ...
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 that put those children at risk, according to experts. Article 3 of ...
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 ...
