Islamic Republic of Iran - C. 111 Discrimination
(Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958
In the Committee hearings, it was alleged that the Islamic
Republic of Iran continued to practice systematic discrimination
in employment on the basis of sex, religion and political opinion.
In light of the gravity of the accusations, the Committee
"strongly urged the Government to accept a direct contacts mission
as soon as possible."
The problems concerning Iran include discrimination against
women, notably in the judiciary, where, according to available
information, women only held advisory and support posts in the
judicial system, and in the departments for the protection of
children.
The complaints also include allegations of religious
discrimination which was said to take three forms: discrimination
against officially recognized religions, discrimination against
religions that were not officially recognized (as in the case of
the Baha'is), and discrimination against Moslems who did not
appear to fulfill the requirements of Islam.
