Talk:Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Vandalism

There seems to have been a decent bit of vandalism going on in the lead section, I think I fixed it but I'm not sure so I'm making this topic so somebody with more experience can fix it per WP:RVAN Gamerwierdo100 (talk) 18:33, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Hi Gamerwierdo100, thank you for fighting vandalism! You did a good job, however, you also reverted the good edit by Fylindfotberserk, so I fixed that! Lova Falk (talk) 19:21, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Correct Khatami's first election date

Change: "the election of moderate Iranian president Mohammad Khatami in 1996"

To: "the election of moderate Iranian president Mohammad Khatami in 1997"

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"Mohammad Khatami". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 2026-05-17. Artful Historian (talk) 08:21, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Thank you for being so observant! I used a different citation though, found on Khatami's page. Personally, I try to avoid the Britannica (because I don't want to build one encyclopedia with the help of another one). Lova Falk (talk) 11:11, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll consider that for further edits. This date appears on many more references though. At least in another one I added later. Artful Historian (talk) 11:15, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

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"With the rise of the Iranian reform movement and the election of moderate Iranian president Mohammad Khatami in 1996 numerous moves were made to modify the Iranian civil and penal codes in order to improve the human rights situation."

"Control and Sexuality: The Revival of Zina Laws in Muslim Contexts". Women Living Under Muslim Laws. Retrieved 2026-05-17. Artful Historian (talk) 08:31, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

I guess you mean "in 1997"? Anyway, please add the page number! Lova Falk (talk) 11:14, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, just used the old paragraph. This is implied in pages 105 to 107. Artful Historian (talk) 11:18, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Hmmm. I am not happy with the sentence you wrote. The text in the book also mentions how the conservatives frustrated many of the initiatives. So I'll change "moves" into "attempts". Also, "human rights situation" is very broad; the book mentions mostly women's rights. I'll write this: With the rise of the Iranian reform movement and the election of moderate Iranian president Mohammad Khatami in 1997, reformists made numerous attempts to amend laws affecting women and family rights, although most were blocked or weakened by the Guardian Council. Lova Falk (talk) 15:20, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Okay, I missunderstood. The text is already in the article, and you say that this source confirms it. It only partly confirms it though. Lova Falk (talk) 15:36, 17 May 2026

 Done I did add the citation, but I also changed the text in the article. It is always difficult to find a good citation for existing text, it rarely completely confirms everything that the article says. Personally, I think it is better to find a new source, then write new text making sure that everything you write is confirmed by the source. Anyway, edit request is answered! Lova Falk (talk) 15:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much, I'll do that next time. Artful Historian (talk) 07:55, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

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"The predominantly reformist parliament drafted several bills allowing increased freedom of speech, gender equality, and the banning of torture. These were all dismissed or significantly watered down by the Guardian Council and leading conservative figures in the Iranian government at the time."

"Iran wrestles with womens' rights law". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 May 2026.

"Iran". Refworld. Retrieved 17 May 2026.

"Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2005". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-17.

"Iran: Re-election of President Khatami". Kurdish Institute of Paris. Retrieved 2026-05-17. Artful Historian (talk) 09:01, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

To the editor who will work with this edit request. The text above is no longer in the article, and belongs to the paragraph about Khatami in the section History. However, there is some overlap with the present text, so you'll need to copyedit a bit. Friendly, Lova Falk (talk) 15:55, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

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"From 1980 to 2009 150 people were reportedly stoned to death in Iran,"

"Lista Muertos Por Lapidacion en Iran". Scribd. Retrieved 2026-05-17. Artful Historian (talk) 09:50, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done Lova Falk (talk) 15:51, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks again. Artful Historian (talk) 07:56, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

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"Ahmad Batebi, a demonstrator in the July 1999 Student demonstrations in Iran, was given a death sentence for "propaganda against the Islamic Republic System." (His sentence was later reduced to 15, and then ten years imprisonment.) A photograph of Batebi holding a bloody shirt aloft was printed on the cover of The Economist magazine."

Change: "propaganda against the Islamic Republic System."

To: "endangering national security."

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"Concern over Iranian activist's health". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 17 May 2026.

"Iran: Fear for safety of another political prisoner". National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Retrieved 17 May 2026.

"Kidnapped, jailed, beaten ... over a bloodied T-shirt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2026-05-17. Artful Historian (talk) 10:23, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Partly done NorthernWinds ❄️ (talk) 19:06, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

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"The attempted murder and serious crippling of Saeed Hajjarian, a Ministry of Intelligence operative-turned-journalist and reformer, is believed to be in retaliation for his help in uncovering the chain murders of Iran and his help to the Iranian reform movement in general. Hajjarian was shot in the head by Saeed Asgar, a member of the Basij in March 2000."

"Iran: Release Disabled Reformist". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved 17 May 2026. Artful Historian (talk) 10:46, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

 Done NorthernWinds ❄️ (talk) 19:12, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Artful Historian (talk) 07:58, 18 May 2026 (UTC)