The nuclear threat and Iran’s belligerence has been the topic of many hot debates in recent weeks and months. Leaders from all across the world are slamming the Iranian regime for its spread of chaos across the Middle East including its support of various militias and proxy groups. It is also being criticised for its nuclear program and its violation of the spirit of the nuclear deal.
However, very little attention is being paid to the Iranian regime’s blatant abuse of human rights at home. The people of Iran have suffered under the clerical regime for many years. What is even more incomprehensible is the Iranian regime’s disregard of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that is in place to respect the dignity of everyone and to ensure that all people are treated equally.
Iran is one of the worst offenders of executions and many people are sentenced to death every year. The Iranian regime uses the death penalty to punish minor crimes and to punish political prisoners that are simply expressing their own political beliefs and opposition to a regime that ignores the rights of its own people. It even executes juvenile offenders.
Ethnic and religious minorities are targeted by Iranian authorities and are arrested, jailed and tortured for no good reason. Women are also mistreated in Iran and have to submit to dress codes and are unable to watch sports in stadiums, to give only a few examples.
One of the most notorious human rights abuses of the Iranian regime was the 1988 massacre in which 30,000 political prisoners were executed during one summer alone. It has been classed as one of the most atrocious crimes since World War II. The Supreme Leader at that time, and founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in which he ordered the execution of all political prisoners. This was part of an effort to quash the opposition. Most of the victims were members or supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – the main Iranian opposition, and they were killed simply because they wanted democracy for their compatriots.
Iran is one of the worst offenders of executions and many people are sentenced to death every year. The Iranian regime uses the death penalty to punish minor crimes and to punish political prisoners that are simply expressing their own political beliefs and opposition to a regime that ignores the rights of its own people. It even executes juvenile offenders.
Ethnic and religious minorities are targeted by Iranian authorities and are arrested, jailed and tortured for no good reason. Women are also mistreated in Iran and have to submit to dress codes and are unable to watch sports in stadiums, to give only a few examples.
One of the most notorious human rights abuses of the Iranian regime was the 1988 massacre in which 30,000 political prisoners were executed during one summer alone. It has been classed as one of the most atrocious crimes since World War II. The Supreme Leader at that time, and founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa in which he ordered the execution of all political prisoners. This was part of an effort to quash the opposition. Most of the victims were members or supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) – the main Iranian opposition, and they were killed simply because they wanted democracy for their compatriots.
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