Porušování lidských práv zakotvených v Mezinárodním paktu o občanských a politických právech: Případová studie Írán

The bachelor thesis focuses on the violation of prisoners' rights, which are enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, using Iran as an example. The aim of the thesis is to find out what specific rights the Iranian authorities are violating. The thesis discusses human rights norms and their specifics in international law and defines terms related to the issue of prisoners' rights to enhance understanding of the issue. The thesis provides an analysis of internationally recognized documents and national legislation. In the empirical part, individual cases that show signs of prisoners' rights violations are analyzed. By comparing the articles with selected cases provided by governmental and non-governmental organizations, the thesis concludes that Iran denies prisoners a significant number of rights under the articles. In particular, the rights denied to the Iranian population include the right to liberty and security, the right to a fair trial, and the right to a public hearing. Iran also fails to respect the prohibition of arbitrary detention and arrest, as well as the prohibition of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.