IranHumanRights


 * Photo:** The government ordered execution of three Iranians after convicted of non-homicidal crimes demonstrates the stricter standards of behavior that Iranians must conform to under their government. Although some sections of society may experience a lower standard of living due to persecution, many Iranians are satisfied with their government and experience a condition of life similar to that of the rest of the world. [|Source]


 * Primary Source 1: Public Opinion in Iran With Comparisons to American Public Opinion - (available [|here])**

This source is a polling of Iranians about many current socio-political issues. Under the subheading of "Views of Iranian Society and Its Government", it is clear to see that as a whole, the Iranian people are satisfied with their government, and their rights under their government. As stated in the research, "Only a small minority wants to reduce the role of Shari’a in the way Iran is governed, but only one in three favor increasing its role." - demonstrating how the Iranian citizens are satisfied with a system of human rights that may seem extreme to parts of the Western World.


 * Primary Source 2: Witness Statement of Sadi Sadr (available [|here])**

This source is a report by the UN Secretary on the situation of human rights in Iran. Although the report is written from a Western viewpoint, condemning some practices in Shaira law like stoning, and the lack of juvenile/women's rights. This is in contrast to the first primary source, because it seems to indicate that the country is excessively dissatisfied with its current state of human rights.


 * Artifact 1: CNN News Article on Human Rights in Iran (available [|here])**

This source demonstrates how other countries may view Iran as having human rights violations, mainly against women and ethnic minorities. However, it also demonstrates how Iranians feel that organizations such ash the UN are imposing democracy on a region that does not necessarily seek it - a view supported by other countries such as Venezuela, Syria, Cuba, and Libya.


 * Artifact 2: A discussion of Womens Rights and Stoning in Iran. (available [|here])**

This source discusses the validity of stoning as a punishment in Iran, especially with regards for women. Many people, including some Iranians, feel that women's rights and humane implementations of executions are one area where the country can seek to improve in the coming years - especially since lack of those rights may be detrimental to the human condition of those populations in Iran.


 * Artifact 3: A discussion of Sharia Law and Penal Codes (available [|here])**

This source shows how Iranian civil rights have changed in the past twenty years. As noted in the source, it is clear to see that the most blatant violations of human rights are against women in Iran, coinciding with increasing resistance and protests. This would seem to indicate that this population in Iran does not experience the same human condition as the rest of the world, or even as men in Iran.

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