HUMAN RIGHTS STAN
The Royal Guardian Party (RGP) has a comprehensive stance on human rights, which includes the following key policies:
- Ending Discrimination:
- Committed to ending discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, language, gender, age, sexual orientation, or disability status.
- Advocating for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people and ensuring full access to needed health care and resources.
- Social Justice and Equity:
- Addressing the extreme gap in household wealth and income, particularly in southern provinces/counties.
- Supporting policies to end discrimination and unfair practices in the housing market.
- Empowering governments to combat gentrification trends that disproportionately affect residents of poor areas.
- Protecting Women’s Rights:
- Guaranteeing equal rights for women and gender equality.
- Taking aggressive action to end pay inequality and increasing penalties against companies that discriminate against women.
- Ending sexual assault, domestic abuse, and other violence against women, including violence against LGBTQ+ communities.
- Ensuring access to high-quality reproductive health care services, including safe and legal abortion.
- Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights:
- Advocating for equal treatment under the law and in society for LGBTQ+ people.
- Expanding mental health and suicide prevention services and banning harmful “conversion therapy” practices.
- Ensuring that transgender and non-binary people can procure official government identification documents that accurately reflect their gender identity.
- Ending the homelessness crisis among LGBTQ+ youth and prioritizing the investigation of hate crimes against transgender and non-binary people.
- Protecting Disability Rights:
- Supporting people with disabilities to lead full, happy, and healthy lives.
- Expanding early childhood screening and promoting equitable treatment of students with disabilities in schools.
- Eliminating waiting lists for home and community-based care and expanding support for informal caregivers.
- Freedom of Religion and Speech:
- Standing up for freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
- Defending freedom of the press and pushing back against the erosion of press freedom.
- Human Trafficking and Modern-Day Slavery:
- Fighting human trafficking and striving to end modern-day slavery.
- Strengthening diplomatic efforts to combat forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation.
- Labor Rights:
- Ensuring that trade agreements include enforcement provisions for workers’ rights.
- Supporting the rights of unions and workers to organize and collectively bargain.
- Global Human Rights Advocacy:
- Promoting gender equality and protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights globally.
- Advancing the ability of all persons to live with dignity, security, and respect, regardless of their identity.
- Encouraging partner countries and international organizations to address the needs of persons with disabilities.
These policies reflect RGP’s dedication to protecting and advancing human rights both within Iran and globally, ensuring equality, and promoting social justice.