Source description last updated: 27 January 2020

In brief: The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC) is an independent non-profit organization based in New Haven, Connecticut (USA) that seeks to promote accountability and respect for human rights and the rule of law in Iran.

Coverage on ecoi.net:

Reports, Newsletters, Iranian laws

Covered monthly on ecoi.net, for Iran.

Mission/Mandate/Objectives:

“The mission of the Center is to:

• Establish a comprehensive and objective historical record of the human rights situation in Iran, and on the basis of this record, establish responsibility for patterns of human rights abuses;
• Make the record available in an archive that is accessible to the public for research and educational purposes;
• Promote accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Iran; and
• Encourage an informed dialogue on the human rights situation in Iran among scholars and the general public in Iran and abroad.” (IHRDC: Mission, undated)

Funding:

The IHRDC accepts “support from governments, non-governmental organizations, and private persons. It does not accept any funding whatsoever that is tied to a particular political party or faction, or which requires support for a particular governmental policy, or which otherwise compromises IHRDC’s independence in the conduct of its mission.” (IHRDC: Financials, undated)

Scope of reporting:

Geographic focus: Iran

Thematic focus: human rights with a focus on civil and political rights and relevant Iranian legislation

Methodology:

IHRDC reports are based on both written public sources and interviews. They include descriptions of the overall situation as well information on individual cases with direct testimony from interviewees affected by human rights violations (see, for example, IHRDC: Extreme Inequality: The Human Rights Situation of Iran’s Baluch Minority, July 2019 and IHRDC: Practicing Law in Iran: Risks and Challenges, 3 November 2018). Consulted written and oral sources are referenced in the form of footnotes (see, for example, IHRDC: Extreme Inequality: The Human Rights Situation of Iran’s Baluch Minority, July 2019) or endnotes (see, for example, IHRDC: Practicing Law in Iran: Risks and Challenges, 3 November 2018).

Languages of publication:

English and Persian

 

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