Human Rights Day commemorated

Human Rights Day was commemorated at conference room of the Islamic Human Rights Commission of Iran (IHRCI) on Monday 12 December 2016. The theme of the conference was that all human beings are equal and their rights and freedoms at national and international levels must be defended, AVA Diplomatic reports.

The ceremony began by the Secretary of the IHRCI Dr. Mohammad Hassan Ziaeefar’s welcoming remarks followed by the UN Secretary-General’s message, delivered for the participants by UNIC National Information Officer Mohammad R. Moghadam.

Then, Head of Bavar Association and activist on persons with disabilities Soheli Moeini, movie and theater star and environment activist Reza Kianian, representative of Bar Association of Tehran, Jafar Koosha, Majlis (Parliament) Deputy for Assyrians and religious minorities activist Yonathan Betkolia, Sunni activist Logamn Sotodeh, Head of Child Rights Association Sorayah Azizpanah, member of women’s rights studies and research group of IHRCI Farideh Taha, Senior Member of Laborers’ Union Hassan Sadeqi and animal rights activist Seyyed Ziaoddin Khorramshahi elaborated on different aspects of human right challenges that they have experienced during the past year.

The eveYonathan Betkoliant continued by showing a documentary film entitled “Like a Women” by Mojgan Ilanlou which depicts how dialogue and logic as well as good management by a female local official from a remote and deprived area in south-eastern Iran, prevented violence and conflict.

UN promotional materials were distributed to the participants of the event. The programme ended with a question and answer session.