Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes. Dr. Akhavan also knows very well that the crime against humanity committed by Mr. Raisi in 1988 has been analyzed by jurists, and they have some options that Canada may be able to support in bringing this case of a crime against humanity to some more important international

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Actually, targeting and sanctioning human rights violators not only is a deterrent for the violators, but also boosts the morale of those fighting on the ground. One of the tricks of the totalitarian system is to make activists and dissidents feel completely isolated from within

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I have a few more points. The judiciary seems to be part of an arsenal meant to spread fear among citizens and coerce them into submission, as evidenced by the grim resumé of the man recently installed as its chief, Ebrahim Raisi, linked to the 1988 massacre of political prisone

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Good afternoon. On behalf of the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for human rights, I would like to thank the honourable members of Parliament for their interest in the situation of human rights in our country. Given our centre's focus on the right to life, we wish to bring to your