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Abdol Hossein Khosrow Panah (Persian:عبدالحسین خسروپناه; born February 1967) is an Iranian Shia cleric and professor of philosophy at the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. He is also Secretary and member of Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution since January 2023.
Abdol Hossein Khosrou Panah is a conservative cleric and has been the chairman and secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution since January 2023.
The Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution promoted several projects undermining the freedom of girls and women, setting limits on their clothing and education. Its laws have also discriminated minorities, such as the Baha’i. It is a vehicle for promoting the current regime’s policies and Islamist opinions.
As chairman and secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, Khosrou Panah is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
The President of Iran is ex officio the chairman of the Council. The declared goal of the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution is to ensure that the education and culture of Iran remains “100% Islamic” as Ayatollah Khomeini directed. This includes working against outside “cultural influences” and ideologies.
The Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution is a regime policy body responsible for preparing and formulating strategic policies and plans in the fields of science, education, religion and research.
It promoted several projects undermining the freedom of girls and women, setting limits on their clothing and education. Its decisions have also discriminated against minorities, such as the Baha’i. It is a vehicle for promoting the current regime’s policies.
The Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran.
Position:
Chairman and secretary of the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution
Involved In:
Human Rights Violations
Human Rights Violations:
Promoted projects undermining the freedom of girls and women
Also Known As:
KHOSROU PANAH Abdol Hossein (عبدالحسین خسرو پناه)
KHOSROW PANAH Abdul Hossein
KHOSROPANAH Abdolhossein
Born:
21.3.1966
POB:
Dezful, Iran
Country:
Iran
Address:
Tehran, Iran
Nationality:
Iranian
Website:
www.khosropanah.ir