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of rights for women throughout history. Next, was Dr. Hassan Fadaee, Shahid Beheshti University
lecturer who said that violence in laws include social violence against woman and mental abuse
against women, and while stressing on verses of the Koran and credible hadiths said that the
preservation of values and attention to them are some of the strengthening foundations and
survival of the family. The final speaker was Dr. Homa Garmaroudi, university lecturer, who while
pointing out structural victim of crime, said the causes are due to: 1 – crimes, 2 – war, and 3 –
structure. Pointing out that laws must be based on humanity and gender discrimination must not
be considered, she pointed the value of the equality of rights.
Participation in the 9th Minorities Forum
The 9th Minorities Forum was held on 24-25 November 2016 at the UN headquarters in Geneva.
In this forum, the particular needs and the huge effects of human crisis such as war, natural
disasters and diseases on minorities were reviewed. The “Minorities Issues” meeting, has been
held for the purpose of the creation of a centre for dialogue and cooperation on issues related to
national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities, and the presentation of thematic reports and
technical consultation with the Special Rapporteur on Minorities Issues.
ODVV’s office in Geneva has conducted a number of activities in the Human Rights Council and
through active participation in meetings, has prepared reports, written and edited and read oral
statements, and has managed to further participate with this UN body.
The 9th Minorities Forum was dedicated to the particular needs of minorities and the negative
effects of human crises on minorities. Thus, human crises such as war, natural disasters and
diseases was the focal point of the Forum. In view of the subjects of debate, the ODVV presented
four oral statements (2 in English and 2 in French) in this Forum on the following subjects:
1 – Human rights situation in Myanmar, 2 – Investigation of violence and discrimination against
minorities, 3 – The situation of minorities in the world, and 4 – The situation of minorities in Yemen
and Saudi Arabia.