Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani on 19th Dec 2016 launched the landmark Charter on Citizens’s Rights in Tehran.
Charter was unveiled to combat accusations of Western nations about ongoing human rights violations including brutal practices such as torture and violence against women and minorities, public executions and more.
The charter is aimed at limiting the power of State agencies through the citizen’s civil and political rights.
Charter guarantees a number of rights such as right to fair trial, freedom of speech and movement.
Charter provides for equality of law and non discrimination on the basis of religion and nationality.
All rights are provided in the post Islamic revolution constitution of 1979. But this marks the first time a clear list was provided by the authorities.
Since the 1979 Islamic revolution, these powerful institutions are in the hands of conservatives not answerable to the Iranian president.
Hardliners argue that the priority is to protect the revolution against dissenters and outside interference.
Hassan Rouhani: Know More- 7th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Assumed office on Aug 3, 2013.
- Member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts since 1999.
- Member of the Expediency Council since 1991.
- Member of the Supreme National Security Council since 1989.
- Listed among TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2013.
