Human Rights Research Paper Iran - 1929 Words

Human Rights Research Paper Introduction Iran has long been known to be opposed to freedom of expression, and in recent years, their negative mentality towards it has been too prevalent. In November 2015, Soheil Arabi, a 30 year old Iranian citizen, posted a negative comment on Facebook, involving the prophet Muhammad. Iran’s strict and brutal laws regulating expression rights quickly came into action and showed their dark side by convicting him, upholding the death penalty, and taking his life.1 Soheil Arabi’s situation provides insight into the brutality and corruption of the Iranian government; they prevent dissidence from their subjects, rule over them with extreme control, and severely punish their citizens. Along with Soheil†¦show more content†¦Many of these people are being brutally tortured and sentenced to death. The government supposedly benefits from this from not having their citizens leak information about their country, but this isn’t the best way of solving that problem, one tha t arguably doesn’t quite exist. Although the Iranian government has tried to keep their country running the same corrupt way, many outside organizations are trying to allay the problem. Independent journalists and social media bloggers are writing about the injustice and corruption in Iran. Also, a show called Parazit, similar to the Daily Show, makes fun of the government and brings hope to the Iranian Nation. The show is produced by the Voices Of America, or VOA. The VOA is supposedly funded by the CIA. The new president, Hassan Rouhani, who has also made it his goal to raise awareness about the issue, said, â€Å"my advice that I give on a daily basis, on a continuous basis, to the Judiciary, is never about a specific individual.† The president of Iran doesn’t necessarily have the power to change the corrupt laws and fix all of the problems with the government, as most of that power lies within the judiciary branch, but he is advocating for a law reform, and he is freeing illegally detained priso ners in Iran. Historical Background What the people in Iran can do has long been an