Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - May 05, 2021
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| Lawyer Mehri Jafari |
The recent election of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has sparked strong and angry reactions from human rights groups. Lawyer Mehri Jafari stated that Iran's presence on this commission contradicts the commission's goals.
In an interview with Voice of America, Mehri Jafari also shared her thoughts on the sexual assault allegations against some famous Iranian artists.
Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - May 22, 2020
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| Lawyer Mehri Jafari |
Lawyer Mehri Jafari stated in an interview with Voice of America that "family law in Iran is not written based on friendship, love, and family affection between spouses. It is based on a view of leadership, that is, a perspective that sees the man as the head of the woman."
In the interview, Jafari discusses family legislation in Iran, as well as the recent comments made by the Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, regarding a project that aims to "make the conditions for divorce more difficult for men."
Hamid Melikoğlu - VOA's Azerbaijan service - March 09, 2020
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| Lawyer Mehri Jafari |
Legal expert and women's rights researcher Mehri Jafari reports the existence of unjust laws against women in Iran and states that every woman living in Iran is subjected to discrimination stemming from these unjust laws.
She notes that even women who are close to the government or work in state institutions are affected by these unfair laws in their lives.
Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - October 18, 2019
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| Lawyer Mehri Jafari |
In Iran, women were able to enter a stadium for the first time on October 10 [2019] to watch the Iran-Cambodia match as part of the World Cup qualifying tournament.
Lawyer Mehri Jafari described this as a significant achievement in the struggle for women's equal rights in an interview with Voice of America.
Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - July 11, 2019
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| Mehri Jafari |
According to Mehri Jafari, the Iranian authorities not only refrain from taking any steps to solve women's issues but actively work to systematically exclude women from public life.
Speaking to the Voice of America, the lawyer commented on the employment situation of women in rural areas of Ardabil province.
Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - December 14, 2018
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| Lawyer Mehri Jafari |
In a recent forum held by the United Nations on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, the role of parliaments in promoting these principles was evaluated. Lawyer Mehri Jafari, who raised the issue of the lack of representation of ethnic minorities in Iran’s parliament, spoke to VOA (Voice of America) about this matter.
Əlirza Quluncu (Alirza Quluncu) - April 20, 2016
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Mehri Jafari |
Human rights defender Mehri Jafari comments on the killing of an Afghan girl child in Iran.
In an interview with Voice of America, Mehri Jafari discusses the case of a 6-year-old Afghan girl who was kidnapped and killed by a 17-year-old Iranian boy. This incident has garnered widespread attention in the Afghan and Iranian media, as well as on social media, sparking significant reactions from the public and human rights activists.
Mehri Jafari, a lawyer and human rights activist living in London, not only addresses this incident but also shares her thoughts and analyses regarding Afghan refugees and migrants in Iran, as well as the recent refugee crisis in Europe and the issue of missing refugee children.
