Codifying Repression
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781564329325
Paperback|9781564329325
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Overview
Recommendations -- I. Background -- II. Iran's International Obligations -- The Right to Life -- The Right to Liberty and Security -- Protection against Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment -- The Right to Privacy -- Right to a "Fair Hearing" -- Codification of Criminal Laws -- Non-Discrimination and Fundamental Rights -- Freedom of Expression, Assembly, and Association -- III. Death Penalty for Child Offenders -- Age of Criminal Responsibility Still Equals Age of Maturity -- Death Penalty Abolished for "Discretionary Crimes" -- Death Penalty Retained for Other Crimes -- IV. Death Penalty for Protected Conduct or Non-Serious Crimes -- Adultery -- Sodomy and Lesbianism -- Drinking Alcohol -- Insulting the Prophet -- Other "Crimes Against God" Provisions -- Draconian Drug-Related Punishments -- V. Failure to Specify Laws Related to Serious Punishments Including Death -- Stoning -- Apostasy -- "Knowledge of the Judge" -- VI. Overly Broad or Vaguely Worded Provisions Criminalizing the Exercise of Fundamental Rights -- The New "Enmity against God" Provisions -- The New "Armed Rebellion" Provisions -- The New "Sowing Corruption" Provisions -- Troubling National Security laws Remain Untouched -- VII. Punishments that Amount to Torture -- VIII. Discriminatory Provisions -- Acknowledgements.
| ISBN-13 | 9781564329325 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1564329321 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 49 pages |
| Publisher | Human Rights Watch |
| Published On | 2012-01-01 |
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