Justice for Iran

January 24, 2013

Halt Execution of Ahwazi Arabs

he undersigned human rights organizations strongly oppose the death sentences issued by the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) against five civil and cultural activists who are members of the Ahwazi Arab ethnic minority in Iran.  We urge the IRI authorities to halt the implementation of the death sentences against these five men pending further review of their cases in accordance with due process standards
October 10, 2012

Opposing Int’l Support for Drug Trafficking Prevention While the Death Penalty Exists for Drug-Related Offenses

We, the undersigned organizations, strongly oppose the continuing use of the death penalty in the Islamic Republic of Iran. We are concerned that Iran’s radical policies, which allegedly aim to eradicate drug-trafficking and result in the execution of several hundred prisoners every year, are supported in part by international funding.Of the countries that continue to apply the death penalty in their domestic jurisdictions, Iran leads in number of executions per capita. Many of these executions are conducted in secret and go unreported by official sources. According to reports from human rights groups that document executions in Iran from both official and unofficial sources, roughly 650 executions were carried out in 2010 and 670 in 2011. At the time of the publication of this statement, at least 332 individuals have been executed in 2012. Of these executions, it is estimated that more than 70% are for drug-related offenses.
May 27, 2011

Break Silence about Sexual Crimes

Justice for Iran is calling for all victims of sexual crimes in Iran to come forward in order to ensure that the perpetrators are held accountable. The call is on their site in English and Persian.
In Breaking Silence about Sexual Crimes We Will Ensure that Such Violations Will Be PunishedJustice for Iran asks of everyone who themselves or their loved ones were victims of sexual crimes or for whatever reason have information about such crimes to contact us and aid us in shedding light on the truth about the circumstances surrounding such crimes as well as hold the actors and perpetrators accountable for their violations. Indeed this is a necessary step in stopping sexual torture and aiding in the healing of the wounds of those victimized by it.