An 80-year-old woman has flogged in Khoy, northwestern Iran, and, despite needing urgent medical care, was taken to prison immediately afterward, according to a Kurdish human rights group.
Following the November uprising in Iran, seven Iranian political prisoners in Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison in Karaj released a statement condemning the brutality and inhumane behavior against those arrested in the Iran protests.
On November 5, the United Nations adopted its 66th resolution condemning the gross and systematic violations of human rights in Iran. One of the key themes of the condemnation was the continuation of the death penalty against minors, under the age of 18.
Relying on forced confessions and branding them as credible evidence has been a common routine of dictators throughout history. The Iranian regime has a lengthy background in employing and sentencing the people in this regard.
On Tuesday, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) reported that dozens of people have been killed in continuing protests across Iran – mostly by live ammunition.
On Thursday, November 14, 2019, the third committee of the UN General Assembly passed the resolution on the situation of human rights in Iran.
