Imagine living in Los Angeles, California. Imagine only being a short drive from Disneyland, but never being able to go in. These unfair practices frequently result in civil unrest, war, and revolution. Transitional justice mechanisms, the steps that a government will take to democratically recognize human rights violations and pay tribute to the victims of such violations, help to usher in a more just future. South Africa successfully used several mechanisms to transition from apartheid to democracy; Iran’s futile attempt to transform from an out-of-touch monarchy to an oppressive democracy only affected the international connotation of the government. For a long time, Iranians have been discontent with their government. First, the Shah,
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Religious minorities were prevented from attending public universities, practicing their religions openly, and holding the presidential office. Although all religious minorities (anyone outside of Shia Islam) faced discrimination, none was despised as much as the Bahá’ís. They were blamed for everything wrong in Iran. During the Iran-Iraq war, which lasted from 1981 to 1988, the Iranian government began arresting Bahá’í people for petty offenses, and refusing them due process. Throughout their indefinite, unofficial sentence, those who were detained were subjected to ill-treatment or even torture. After the Mojahedin invaded Iran and attempted to take Tehran,however, the political prisoners, including the Bahá’ís, became a target. These prisoners underwent a second, unpublicized trial to distinguish where their loyalty lay. When asked if they belonged to the Mojahedin or the Monafeqin (“hypocrites”), there was only one right answer. The people that answered correctly were returned to their cells; the people that answered “Mojahedin” were brought to the auditorium, made to write their last will, and finally hanged. In total, between 2,800 and 5,000 political prisoners were …show more content…
Using the same techniques that won the election, the National Party popularized their plan with the Boers and set it into motion. They established “pass laws,” introduced “forced migration,” and did everything in their power to maintain the uneven power structure. With these new laws, black people were forced to move from where they lived to “Bantustans,” which were built in the most infertile, inhospitable areas in South Africa. After that, when they left the Bantustans, they had to carry domestic passports at all times. Otherwise, they would face arrest and possibly
Religious minorities were prevented from attending public universities, practicing their religions openly, and holding the presidential office. Although all religious minorities (anyone outside of Shia Islam) faced discrimination, none was despised as much as the Bahá’ís. They were blamed for everything wrong in Iran. During the Iran-Iraq war, which lasted from 1981 to 1988, the Iranian government began arresting Bahá’í people for petty offenses, and refusing them due process. Throughout their indefinite, unofficial sentence, those who were detained were subjected to ill-treatment or even torture. After the Mojahedin invaded Iran and attempted to take Tehran,however, the political prisoners, including the Bahá’ís, became a target. These prisoners underwent a second, unpublicized trial to distinguish where their loyalty lay. When asked if they belonged to the Mojahedin or the Monafeqin (“hypocrites”), there was only one right answer. The people that answered correctly were returned to their cells; the people that answered “Mojahedin” were brought to the auditorium, made to write their last will, and finally hanged. In total, between 2,800 and 5,000 political prisoners were …show more content…
Using the same techniques that won the election, the National Party popularized their plan with the Boers and set it into motion. They established “pass laws,” introduced “forced migration,” and did everything in their power to maintain the uneven power structure. With these new laws, black people were forced to move from where they lived to “Bantustans,” which were built in the most infertile, inhospitable areas in South Africa. After that, when they left the Bantustans, they had to carry domestic passports at all times. Otherwise, they would face arrest and possibly