Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Human Rights in Iran
Here is a link to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. This gives us a view of rights in the post-revolution stage of the country, the time after Persepolis takes place. A view like this is especially necessary, considering that the majority of our perceptions of Iran come from news only relative to the US, such as their nuclear program and how their new president plays into it. I recommend looking at the cartoons, which give pointed opinions on current events involving human rights. For example, April 15th's cartoon, entitled "The Cost of Speaking Out," depicts a specific case of denial of freedom of speech through a citizen being silenced by the grim reaper. You should also look at the map of Iran's human rights. By showing the specifics, the map puts the rights violations in perspective. You can see that certain regions are worse than others and get an idea of the types of issues facing Iranian citizens today. Most importantly, you can see the contrast between modern day and the revolution time period. What do you notice?
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This map is a really cool resource. It's interesting how in some areas of Iran, especially larger regions, there are no prisons, human rights cases or individual perpetrators recorded. Yet in Tehran, the capital, which area-wise is a relatively small city compared to other parts of Iran, there are several prisons, human rights cases and individual perpetrators. Tehran has a very high population density and is an urban area, so I would guess that these trends have something to do with population density and/or living in an urban vs. a rural area.
ReplyDeleteI agree; the map is an awesome resource to have. I think it's important to remember that these human rights issues tend to be centered around certain areas and that some provinces don't have any human rights violations at all. This puts the problem into perspective and can also help with trying to fix these abuses: you don't have to fix all of Iran, just the areas that are having problems.
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