Discrimination and Violence against Sexual Minorities in Iran
Based on testimony from more than 100 Iranians, this report documents discrimination and violence against LGBT people and others whose sexual practices and gender expression do not conform to government-endorsed socio-religious norms. Human Rights Watch analyzed these abuses within the context of the government's violations against its general population, including arbitrary arrests and detentions, invasions of privacy, mistreatment and torture of detainees, and the lack of due-process protections and fair-trial guarantees.
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ISBN: 1-56432-732-9
ISBN: 1-56432-732-9
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- “We Are a Buried Generation”
- Terminology
- Summary
- Recommendations
- Methodology
- I. Legal Framework under International Law
- II. Legal Discrimination against Sexual Minorities
- III. The Death Penalty for Same-Sex Acts
- IV. Family, School and Society
- V. Government Harassment and Abuse in Public Space
- VI. Government Abuse Stemming from Invasions of Privacy
- VII. Ill-Treatment and Abuse by Security Forces during Detention
- VIII. Abuses during Administration of Justice
- IX. Lesbian and Bisexual Women
- X. Transgender and Transsexual Iranians
- XI. Restrictions on Human Rights Defenders Working on Issues Affecting Sexual Minorities
- XII. The Situation of Iranian LGBT Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Acknowledgments
- Appendix 1: Letter from Human Rights Watch to the Iranian Government requesting information for this report
- Appendix 2: Follow-up Letter from Human Rights Watch to the Iranian Government requesting information for this report











