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Iran: New Penal Code provisions as tools for further attacks on the rights to freedom of expression, religion, and belief

ARTICLE 19
July 6, 2022
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Democracy, Human Rights, and Justice Obstruction of freedom of expression

In this legal analysis, ARTICLE 19 reviews the compliance of two supplementary Articles to Book Five of the Islamic Penal Code (on Ta’zirat and Deterrent Punishments) with international human rights law and standards on freedom of expression and freedom of religion and belief.

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