Latest items for Iran
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party, called out the government on social media, saying the step appears to be yet another move to restrict women's rights and their access to abortions" (par. 2). "Many Iranians have taken to social media to vent over the policy change, with many urging the medical community to push the government given the costs of raising children -- especially those who would have been detected with serious abnormalities during the screening process -- in the current difficult economic climate" (par. 8). "Yasser Rahmanirad, a doctor known for his support of protesters, warned on Instagram that even parents or specialists requesting...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party, called out the government on social media, saying the step appears to be yet another move to restrict women's rights and their access to abortions" (par. 2). "Many Iranians have taken to social media to vent over the policy change, with many urging the medical community to push the government given the costs of raising children -- especially those who would have been detected with serious abnormalities during the screening process -- in the current difficult economic climate" (par. 8). "Yasser Rahmanirad, a doctor known for his support of protesters, warned on Instagram that even parents or specialists requesting...more
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Iran used to be praised for its effective population policies following the devastating 1980-88 war with Iraq that discouraged pregnancy among underage girls, offered free condoms and subsidized vasectomies, and encouraged families to have two or fewer children. But a policy shift occurred after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the previous population control policies a 'mistake,' leading to directives that limited access to contraception" (par. 5-6). "In a speech in 2020, Khamenei was quoted as saying that 'any actions or measures to decrease the population should [only] be taken after [the population] reaches 150 million.' In 2021, the population of the country stood at 87.9 million" (par. 7).more
Variables: GIC-LAW-1
"Iran used to be praised for its effective population policies following the devastating 1980-88 war with Iraq that discouraged pregnancy among underage girls, offered free condoms and subsidized vasectomies, and encouraged families to have two or fewer children. But a policy shift occurred after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the previous population control policies a 'mistake,' leading to directives that limited access to contraception" (par. 5-6). "In a speech in 2020, Khamenei was quoted as saying that 'any actions or measures to decrease the population should [only] be taken after [the population] reaches 150 million.' In 2021, the population of the country stood at 87.9 million" (par. 7).more
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers" (par. 1). "Iran used to be praised for its effective population policies following the devastating 1980-88 war with Iraq that discouraged pregnancy among underage girls, offered free condoms and subsidized vasectomies, and encouraged families to have two or fewer children. But a policy shift occurred after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the previous population control policies a 'mistake,' leading to directives that limited access to...more
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers" (par. 1). "Iran used to be praised for its effective population policies following the devastating 1980-88 war with Iraq that discouraged pregnancy among underage girls, offered free condoms and subsidized vasectomies, and encouraged families to have two or fewer children. But a policy shift occurred after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei labeled the previous population control policies a 'mistake,' leading to directives that limited access to...more
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers" (par. 1). "'First, they said screenings should not be done for everyone and would be possible only with the request of the family and the opinion of a specialist doctor. Now, they have stopped issuing licenses for the production and import of screening kits for the first trimester of pregnancy,' he [Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party] said" (par. 3). "Iran...more
Variables: CRPLB-PRACTICE-1
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers" (par. 1). "'First, they said screenings should not be done for everyone and would be possible only with the request of the family and the opinion of a specialist doctor. Now, they have stopped issuing licenses for the production and import of screening kits for the first trimester of pregnancy,' he [Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party] said" (par. 3). "Iran...more
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"In recent years, a growing number of Iranian women have chosen to have fewer or no children -- mainly due to economic woes, changing gender roles, the growth of women's education, and family planning programs" (par. 11).
Variables: BR-PRACTICE-1
"In recent years, a growing number of Iranian women have chosen to have fewer or no children -- mainly due to economic woes, changing gender roles, the growth of women's education, and family planning programs" (par. 11).
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"That trend has seen Iran's population-growth rate decline from over 4 percent in the 1980s to just 1.29 percent in 2020, according to the World Bank, a development that has alarmed Iran’s clerical establishment and prompted the tighter guidelines" (par. 12).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"That trend has seen Iran's population-growth rate decline from over 4 percent in the 1980s to just 1.29 percent in 2020, according to the World Bank, a development that has alarmed Iran’s clerical establishment and prompted the tighter guidelines" (par. 12).
April 30, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers. Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party, called out the government on social media, saying the step appears to be yet another move to restrict women's rights and their access to abortions" (par. 1-2). "'First, they said screenings should not be done for everyone and would be possible only with the request of the family and the opinion of a specialist doctor....more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Iran's Health Ministry has suspended the issuance of licenses for the production and import of first trimester prenatal screening kits, in what critics in the medical community called a thinly veiled attempt to help boost flagging population growth and a risk to expecting mothers. Hadi Yazdani, a doctor and member of the Nation's Union Party, called out the government on social media, saying the step appears to be yet another move to restrict women's rights and their access to abortions" (par. 1-2). "'First, they said screenings should not be done for everyone and would be possible only with the request of the family and the opinion of a specialist doctor....more
April 16, 2025, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"Protests spread across the country after the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 following her detention for allegedly breaking the country’s strict dress code. Security officials have arrested more than 19,000 people, and at least 500 protesters have been killed. These included children, according to human rights groups that have documented the torture and sexual abuse inflicted on those arrested. Some of the victims interviewed by Amnesty said they were sexually assaulted at the time of arrest, in police vehicles while they were being taken to detention, and while in detention. The report also details the accounts of two men who were raped...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3
"Protests spread across the country after the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 following her detention for allegedly breaking the country’s strict dress code. Security officials have arrested more than 19,000 people, and at least 500 protesters have been killed. These included children, according to human rights groups that have documented the torture and sexual abuse inflicted on those arrested. Some of the victims interviewed by Amnesty said they were sexually assaulted at the time of arrest, in police vehicles while they were being taken to detention, and while in detention. The report also details the accounts of two men who were raped...more
April 16, 2025, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Protests spread across the country after the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 following her detention for allegedly breaking the country’s strict dress code" (para 3).
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1, SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Protests spread across the country after the death in custody of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 following her detention for allegedly breaking the country’s strict dress code" (para 3).
April 16, 2025, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Iranian security forces used rape and sexual violence to torture, punish and inflict lasting physical and psychological damage on protesters as young as 12 during the country’s nationwide protests last year, a report says. The report by Amnesty International is based on the testimonies of 12 women, 26 men, one girl and six boys who survived rape or other forms of sexual violence. Six survivors of rape were subjected to gang rapes by up to 10 male state agents, according to Amnesty" (para 1-2). "Some of the victims interviewed by Amnesty said they were sexually assaulted at the time of arrest, in police vehicles while they were being taken to...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Iranian security forces used rape and sexual violence to torture, punish and inflict lasting physical and psychological damage on protesters as young as 12 during the country’s nationwide protests last year, a report says. The report by Amnesty International is based on the testimonies of 12 women, 26 men, one girl and six boys who survived rape or other forms of sexual violence. Six survivors of rape were subjected to gang rapes by up to 10 male state agents, according to Amnesty" (para 1-2). "Some of the victims interviewed by Amnesty said they were sexually assaulted at the time of arrest, in police vehicles while they were being taken to...more
April 16, 2025, 10:33 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-4
"He added: 'They used words like begheyrat [a man with no self-respect] to humiliate us for not protecting the honour of our sisters. All the men arrested were called this to provoke us and humiliate us'" (para 12).
Variables: DSFMF-PRACTICE-4
"He added: 'They used words like begheyrat [a man with no self-respect] to humiliate us for not protecting the honour of our sisters. All the men arrested were called this to provoke us and humiliate us'" (para 12).
March 20, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates [of consanguineous unions] globally at 65 per cent. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 23-24).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates [of consanguineous unions] globally at 65 per cent. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 23-24).
Feb. 13, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Estimates on consanguineous marriage prevalence around the world vary. Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates globally at 65 per cent of unions. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 46-48).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
"Estimates on consanguineous marriage prevalence around the world vary. Studies have put Pakistan as having one of the highest rates globally at 65 per cent of unions. This is followed by India (55 per cent), Saudi Arabia (50 per cent), Afghanistan (40 per cent), Iran (30 per cent) and Egypt and Turkey (20 per cent each)" (para 46-48).
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers. It said pictures captured by surveillance cameras or reports from plain clothes agents using police app Nazer identify licence plates of vehicles with female drivers or passengers deemed to have violated the rule" (Para 4, 5). These measures reveal a systematic difference in how women are monitored, using surveillance cameras, plainclothes agents, and specialized apps to identify and punish them for what they are wearing (UST - CODERS COMMENT)....more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers. It said pictures captured by surveillance cameras or reports from plain clothes agents using police app Nazer identify licence plates of vehicles with female drivers or passengers deemed to have violated the rule" (Para 4, 5). These measures reveal a systematic difference in how women are monitored, using surveillance cameras, plainclothes agents, and specialized apps to identify and punish them for what they are wearing (UST - CODERS COMMENT)....more
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Impounding cars for not wearing a hijab highlights how surveillance and strict dress code enforcement restrict women's autonomy and subject them to penalties for disobeying societal norms, reflecting wider limitations on their mobility and public freedoms (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Amnesty...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Impounding cars for not wearing a hijab highlights how surveillance and strict dress code enforcement restrict women's autonomy and subject them to penalties for disobeying societal norms, reflecting wider limitations on their mobility and public freedoms (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Amnesty...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers....more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-1
"Hundreds of thousands of women have received orders to have their cars impounded in Iran as the Iranian government cracks down on women refusing to wear hijabs. In efforts to enforce the rule, surveillance cameras are watching women in their cars - and if they are seen to not be wearing the necessary headwear, they are forced to hand their cars over, Amnesty International said today" (Para 1, 2). Amnesty said in a report, based on testimony from over 40 women inside Iran published ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day, that women were being targeted with 'widespread surveillance' in public spaces and 'mass police checks' targeting women drivers....more
Feb. 3, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The Islamic republic's leadership was in 2022 shaken by mass protests that saw women denounce the dress code but has made clear it has no plan to abandon the obligatory hijab imposed after the 1979 " (Para 3). "Protests erupted in September 2022 following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the hijab rule. The demonstrations subsided in the face of a crackdown that saw hundreds killed and thousands arrested" (Para 12, 13).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). The fact that only one in 300 women seeks forensic assistance highlights significant healthcare gaps, with many unable or unwilling to access essential support for domestic violence (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). The fact that only one in 300 women seeks forensic assistance highlights significant healthcare gaps, with many unable or unwilling to access essential support for domestic violence (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"According to Iran’s Civil Code, marriage of girls under the age of 13 is permitted only with approval and discretion of a court. However, an analysis of the latest raw data from the regime’s Civil Registration Organization in 2020 reveals that 767 marriages involving girls under 13 years old were officially registered across Iran that year" (Para 8). "Using the international standard of 18 years as the benchmark for child marriage, more than one-fifth of registered marriages in Iran qualify as “child marriages,” according to the latest statistics. This means that out of approximately 557,000 registered marriages in 2020, in 118,000 cases, the bride was under the age of 18"...more
Variables: AOM-DATA-2
"According to Iran’s Civil Code, marriage of girls under the age of 13 is permitted only with approval and discretion of a court. However, an analysis of the latest raw data from the regime’s Civil Registration Organization in 2020 reveals that 767 marriages involving girls under 13 years old were officially registered across Iran that year" (Para 8). "Using the international standard of 18 years as the benchmark for child marriage, more than one-fifth of registered marriages in Iran qualify as “child marriages,” according to the latest statistics. This means that out of approximately 557,000 registered marriages in 2020, in 118,000 cases, the bride was under the age of 18"...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). In Iran, a traditional society where marriage is required for having children, statistics from 2016 to 2022 reveal an average of 1,438 births per year to mothers under the age of 15, indicating that these girls were already married as children (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: AOM-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). In Iran, a traditional society where marriage is required for having children, statistics from 2016 to 2022 reveal an average of 1,438 births per year to mothers under the age of 15, indicating that these girls were already married as children (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). "The latest statistics from the World Bank’s gender data section reveal that nearly one-third of women in Iran experience violence from their intimate partners. This rate is the third highest in the region after Afghanistan and Turkey" (Para...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1). "The latest statistics from the World Bank’s gender data section reveal that nearly one-third of women in Iran experience violence from their intimate partners. This rate is the third highest in the region after Afghanistan and Turkey" (Para...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Official statistics in Iran indicate that an average of over 74,000 women annually visit forensic medical centers for examinations related to spousal abuse. In other words, one in every 300 married women in Iran seeks assistance from forensic services to report domestic violence. However, not all cases are reported. Estimates suggest that the actual instances of domestic violence against women in Iran are approximately 100 times higher than this figure" (Para 1).When domestic violence cases go unreported, it suggests the presence of societal taboos or stigmas associated with reporting such incidents (UST-CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7).
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). When a girl becomes pregnant before the age of 15, it can be inferred that she was married before that age. In a patriarchal society, such early marriages are likely to be forced and arranged, with little to no consideration of her consent or will (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-1
"The Iranian Statistical Center has stopped publishing birth statistics by maternal age since March 2023. However, available data indicate that between 2016 and 2022, an average of 1,438 births per year in Iran were recorded where the mother was under the age of 15" (Para 7). When a girl becomes pregnant before the age of 15, it can be inferred that she was married before that age. In a patriarchal society, such early marriages are likely to be forced and arranged, with little to no consideration of her consent or will (UST - CODERS COMMENT).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Iran, official bodies do not publish accurate statistics on femicide. However, Iranian newspapers occasionally report based on available news. For example, in the summer, the newspaper Shargh analyzed news reports from the crime sections of newspapers and websites, revealing that between June 2021 and June 2023, at least 165 femicides occurred in Iran. In two-thirds of these cases, the perpetrators were husbands, and in one-fifth, they were fathers or brothers" (Para 4).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1
"In Iran, official bodies do not publish accurate statistics on femicide. However, Iranian newspapers occasionally report based on available news. For example, in the summer, the newspaper Shargh analyzed news reports from the crime sections of newspapers and websites, revealing that between June 2021 and June 2023, at least 165 femicides occurred in Iran. In two-thirds of these cases, the perpetrators were husbands, and in one-fifth, they were fathers or brothers" (Para 4).
Feb. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to estimates by UN Women, one in three women worldwide experiences sexual violence, most often inflicted by their spouse or intimate partner. In international datasets, there are no specific statistics for Iran on this indicator. Sparse studies on sexual assault and harassment in Iran emphasize that such cases are rarely reported. However, Iran’s profile on the UN Women website cites a 2018 study where 18% of women aged 15 to 49 reported experiencing sexual violence at least once in the 12 months preceding the survey" (Para 5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"According to estimates by UN Women, one in three women worldwide experiences sexual violence, most often inflicted by their spouse or intimate partner. In international datasets, there are no specific statistics for Iran on this indicator. Sparse studies on sexual assault and harassment in Iran emphasize that such cases are rarely reported. However, Iran’s profile on the UN Women website cites a 2018 study where 18% of women aged 15 to 49 reported experiencing sexual violence at least once in the 12 months preceding the survey" (Para 5).
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2
"The human rights group said the law also appeared to provide immunity for anyone who wanted to carry out their “religious duty” and enforce compulsory veiling on women. Anyone intervening or attempting to stop the arrest or harassment of woman and girls defying compulsory veiling could themselves be imprisoned or fined under article 60 of the new law" (Para 6). "One 23-year-old woman who took part in the Woman, Life, Freedom protests in September 2022, said: “We are being harassed, detained, fined and our cars are being confiscated already. I have received several SMS [text messages] with fines over driving without a hijab. They’ve already killed Mahsa anyway and, by...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT) "The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly. Over the past two years, Iranian women have been publicly...more
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-1
Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT) "The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly. Over the past two years, Iranian women have been publicly...more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly" (Para 13). Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison under new compulsory morality laws that impose severe penalties for defying the hijab rules. The laws, promoting "chastity and hijab," include fines, flogging, and prison sentences for those caught promoting nudity or improper dressing. Those propagating such behavior to foreign entities, including media or NGOs, could face up to 10 years in prison and significant fines (UST - CODERS COMMENT).more
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1
"The law came into place two years after nationwide protests rocked the country after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, jailed for not wearing her hijab correctly" (Para 13). Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison under new compulsory morality laws that impose severe penalties for defying the hijab rules. The laws, promoting "chastity and hijab," include fines, flogging, and prison sentences for those caught promoting nudity or improper dressing. Those propagating such behavior to foreign entities, including media or NGOs, could face up to 10 years in prison and significant fines (UST - CODERS COMMENT).more
Feb. 3, 2025, 12:19 p.m.
Countries: Iran
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers, media and broadcasters, and educational institutions will also now be subjected to punishments and penalties if they fail to report defaulting women and men, or allow the promotion of “nudity” and “improper dressing" (Para 7).more
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Iran could face the death penalty or up to 15 years in prison for violating new compulsory morality laws set to take effect this week. These laws, aimed at enforcing the “culture of chastity and hijab,” impose harsh punishments, including fines up to £12,500, flogging, and prison sentences of 5 to 15 years for repeat offenses like improper dressing or promoting indecency. (UST - CODERS COMMENT). "Any businesses or commercial establishments, taxi drivers, media and broadcasters, and educational institutions will also now be subjected to punishments and penalties if they fail to report defaulting women and men, or allow the promotion of “nudity” and “improper dressing" (Para 7).more