Theological differences Human rights in Iran

sharia law, interpreted in islamic republic, calls inequality of rights between genders, religions, sexual orientation, other internationally criticized practices such stoning method of execution. in 1984, iran s representative united nations, sai rajaie-khorassani, declared universal declaration of human rights representing secular understanding of judeo-christian tradition , not implemented muslims , did not accord system of values recognized islamic republic of iran therefore not hesitate violate provisions.
according scholar ervand abrahamian, in eyes of iranian officials, survival of islamic republic – , therefore of islam itself – justified means used, , trumped right of individual. in fatwa issued ayatollah khomeini in 1988, declared iran s islamic government branch of absolute governance of prophet of god , among primary ordinances of islam, having precedence on secondary ordinances such prayer, fasting, , pilgrimage.




^ refah revisited: strasbourg s construction of islam archived 27 august 2008 @ wayback machine., christian moe, norwegian institute of human rights, published @ site of strasbourg conference
^ united nations general assembly. 39th session. third committee. 65th meeting, held on 7 december 1984 @ 3 pm new york. a/c.3/39/sr.65. quoted luiza maria gontowska, human rights violations under sharia a, comparative study of kingdom of saudi arabia , islamic republic of iran, may 2005, p.4
^ abrahamian, tortured confessions , 1999, p.137
^ hamid algar, `development of concept of velayat-i faqih since islamic revolution in iran,` paper presented @ london conference on wilayat al-faqih, in june 1988 [p.135-8]
^ ressalat, tehran, 7 january 1988, khomeini on how laws in iran strictly adhere god s perfect , unchanging divine law