Law of Hodoud and Qasas (Punishment and Retribution) and Provisions Thereof, Translated by Masouduzzafar Samimi Kia. Pars Associates. Tehran, Iran.
Breaking the silence : human rights violations based on sexual orientation,Amnesty International Publications, [1994]
Unspoken Rules: Sexual Orientation and Women's Human Rights, Edited by Rachel Rosenbloom, International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, 1988.
Urgent Action Appeal, Ali Akbar Saidi-Sirjani, writer, Amnesty International, MDE 13/03/94 Fear of torture/Fear of Death penalty, April 28, 1994.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Assessment of Iranian Gay Asylum Claim, September 15,1993.
Media:
Iran Arrests Dissident on Gay Charges, The Washington Blade. April 29, 1994.
Speaking of Being Gay and Lesbian, Los Angeles Times, December 1, 1992.
Two 'Married' Homosexuals Arrested in Iran, Agence France Presse. December 25, 1991.
Homosexuality in the Arab and Moslem World, Outlines, Chicago. May 1991.
Immigrant: Iran Executes Gays, Outlines March 1991.
BBC Confirms Reports: Iran is Executing Gays, Bay Area Reporter May 31, 1991.
Iran Musavi-Ardebili Calls for Severe Punishments for Homosexuals, Drug Users, BBC. May 21, 1990.
Iran Begins Gay and Lesbian Genocide, Outlines. May 1990.
Iranian Homosexuals Fear for their Lives, San Francisco Chronicle. January 22, 1990.
Ayatollah Justifies Extermination, Capital Gay. January 6, 1990.
Arab States Fight AIDS through Islam, Reuters. March 2, 1988.
Amnesty International Hits Death Penalty Bill, United Press International. September 25, 1985.
Reuters, September 21, 1982.
"Kissing for sexual pleasure, drinking alcohol and homosexuality are among a list of moral offenses officially outlawed by legislation passed in Iran's parliament this week" (11).
"The law also establishes stricter punishment for recidivists -persistent homosexuality, for example, will lead to execution" (11).
Reuters, September 1, 1982.
"Twelve people have been executed in several Iranian cities during the past week, a Tehran newspaper said today . . . Three other people were executed in Isfahan last Friday on charges of homosexuality, the paper said" (1).
Reuters, June 18, 1980.
"From a dilapidated villa on a quiet Teheran street a group of youths imbued with reforming zeal is waging a crusade against immorality. They are the shock troops of the Center for the Campaign against Sin.... The center's special targets are prostitution, homosexuality, pornography, drinking, gambling and dancing."
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