Month: October 2018

Editorial 2018-07-15 Human Rights Support Org. Corp. https://www.humanrightssupport.org Iran is on the verge of an economic and social collapse. New sanctions are potentially capable of overturning Iran's economy over a relatively short period of time; however, should civil resistance and people's campaign against the regime not be able to keep pace with the unfolding developments, it will be unclear whether the new situation would lead to the collapse of the Islamic regime of Iran. Even if it leads to the overthrow of the regime, it is unclear what might happen next. Will we face a failed and disrupted state or will a secular democratic system form and come to power? Iran and its regime are grappling with the following five big ruptures and rifts: (a) Socio-economic diver...

  Editorial 2018-10-11 Human Rights Support Org. Corp. https://www.humanrightssupport.org Human Rights Abuses in Iran: Satellite Signal Jamming and Censorship Iran has been in violation of a huge number of its international obligations. Extensive and systematic human rights abuse and brutal crackdown of its dissidents is an example of such violations of international rules. There are a number of official and unofficial groups and individuals who follow and monitor human rights abuses in Iran. Due to the gravity of such abuses in Iran in terms of both frequency and nature, which is gradually marching towards destabilizing that country which in turn would inevitably spill out of its borders and threaten the regional and international peace and security, the internationa...

Editorial (Op-ed) 2018-10-10 Human Rights Support Org. Corp. https://www.humanrightssupport.org Translated from Persian into English by HRS Org Corp The original is found on the Iranian Lawyers weblog at: https://greenlawyers.wordpress.com    Who is Khamenei’s Dispenser? A quick look at the upcoming reinstatement of US sanctions Iranian Lawyers Association (ILA) 2018-05-10 Following Mr. Trump’s announcement on May 8, 2018, of the US exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, aka Iran nuclear deal), the US OFAC issued a statement and a Wind-down FAQ portraying the upcoming reinstatement of certain US sanctions. These documents are merely expository and general, and hence lack legal effects or legal details; however, they are important because they delineat

Editorial 2018-10-09 Human Rights Support Org. Corp. https://www.humanrightssupport.org A letter to Labor Unions and ILO By the Iranian Lawyers Association (ILA)   Sub: Labor Unions and ILO Support for the Iranian People Attn: Labor Unions around the world Greetings, The Iranian government cracks down pervasively and systematically the slightest protest by workers through beating, arresting, and even executing them. These workers merely ask for their long due wages and their other legitimate demands. Truck drivers, for instance, have begun a nationwide strike to protest high costs of their vehicles maintenance and repairs, low wages. Workers of hundreds of small and medium size businesses are protesting or are on strike for similar complaints. The governmen...