NGOs

The UAE targets political opponents and activists, and criminalizes fundamental freedoms and basic human rights

About 80 journalists a year have lost their lives on average over the last 20 years. A webinar has been held by an Iranian NGO, the International...

Over the past 20 years the outbreak of “civil-society” groups has changed the political culture in ways that serve Western colonial interests.

Criminal defamation laws that inhibit legitimate criticism of public officials are contrary to the right to freedom of expression and must be repealed. The...

The deputy leader of the Parliament’s Women’s Fraction said that in the last year the Fraction has been very active and although issues such as the...

The control and reduction of individual, family and social crises, replacement of police and judicial interventions with psychological and social...

Numerous articles of the Constitution law and legal system of the Islamic Republic of Iran recognise health as a fundamental right. In this regard in the...

Children under 18 make up 30 percent of the population of Iran, and this statistic shows the significance of dealing with children’s rights. Children cannot...

The Citizen’s Rights Charter has been designed for the purpose of the “government’s programme and policy” which is the main subject of article 134 of the...

Free access to information in developed and developing societies is one of the tools and precursors of democracy and human rights, is used to prevent...

In a new move, the director of Tehran Municipality’s Social Services Organization announced the holding of classic education and sports courses for child...

Regarding the child marriage phenomenon, the director general of East Azerbaijan Provincial Government’s Women and Family Affairs said: “We have had...

In his campaign promises in May 2017, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani showed serious will to increase the participation of women in political and managerial...

In its latest published figures in December 2017, the Cultural-Social Deputy of Tehran Municipality announced that 14 thousand aid seekers are being covered...

On the subject of children, in each province on average there are 10 to 15 NGOs and charities related to children, and many are active on children nationwide...

In a message on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November) saying that one out of three women...

The extensive efforts of members of Parliament and human rights NGOs to get the rights for religious minorities to run for town and city council elections...

Following the ratification of legislation by the Islamic Parliament regarding amendment of the Anti-Narcotics law, which was on 19 October by the Guardian...

The Islamic Parliament has recently started reviewing a draft bill, the aim of which is the amendment of Nationality Act with regards to children of Iranian...

Over the recent years, compared to the past, people show more concern for animal abuse and any form of neglect of animal rights. In spite of religious and...