URU, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 102: Henvendelse af 20/1-25 fra Hana Human Rights Organization - Årsrapport 2024 angående menneskerettighedssituationen i Iranian Kurdistan

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Att. URU The annual report (2024) of #Hana regarding the human rights situation in Iranian

Kurdistan has been released.

Hana Human Rights Organization has released its 2024 Annual Report on the Human Rights

Situation in Iranian Kurdistan. The findings indicate a deterioration in human rights conditions

across the region, marked by systematic violations perpetrated by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This

alarming trend underscores the urgent need for enhanced scrutiny and intervention by the

international community and human rights mechanisms.

General Overview:

The report highlights widespread and systemic infringements on civil, political, social, economic,

and cultural rights in Kurdish regions. The repression, which intensified following the "Woman,

Life, Freedom" uprising, is justified by the authorities under the pretext of national security, further

compounding the precarious human rights landscape.

Civil and Political Rights:

The extensive application of the death penalty remains a grave concern, with 124 documented

executions, many for offenses that fail to meet the threshold of "most serious crimes" under

international human rights law. Violence against Kolbars (border porters) resulted in 41 deaths and

216 injuries, while landmines claimed 10 victims, including 5 fatalities. Arbitrary arrests and

enforced disappearances targeted at least 640 Kurdish individuals, with a pervasive lack of judicial

accountability or transparency. The right to a fair trial remains systematically violated, with

evidence of torture and coerced confessions in cases such as those of Pakhshan Azizi and Wrishe

Moradi.

Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights:

Kurdish communities continue to face entrenched discrimination and socio-economic

marginalization. Violations include denial of access to education in the Kurdish language, high

unemployment, inadequate housing, and the exclusion of Kolbars from legal protections. These

systemic disparities underscore a breach of Iran’s obligations under international

human rights

treaties.

Legislative Developments:

URU, Alm.del - 2024-25 - Bilag 102: Henvendelse af 20/1-25 fra Hana Human Rights Organization - Årsrapport 2024 angående menneskerettighedssituationen i Iranian Kurdistan

The newly enacted Compulsory Hijab Law imposes severe penalties, including the death sentence,

for acts deemed non-compliant with mandatory veiling requirements, fostering systemic abuse and

arbitrary enforcement. Reproductive rights have been further undermined by legislation restricting

access to contraception and sterilization, disproportionately impacting women and exacerbating

health risks. These measures amount to a severe rollback of women's fundamental rights,

particularly in Kurdish areas.

International Obligations and Legal Framework:

Despite being a state party to key human rights treaties, Iran systematically disregards its

obligations under international law, exacerbating the exclusion of Kurdish communities from

political participation and regional self-governance. Official statements rejecting international

human rights norms as “Western values” further illustrate the entrenched resistance to global

accountability.

The report calls for immediate and sustained international action to address these egregious human

rights violations and to hold the Islamic Republic of Iran accountable for its systematic oppression

of the Kurdish population.

For the full report, please download the PDF version here: