A comparative study of the Human Rights Situation in Iran and Saudi Arabia

The pervasive Violation of human rights around the world by various governments is one of the major issues of concern to the international community. Since the Declaration of Human Rights is modeled on respect for human dignity and respect for civil rights, this article focus, on the human rights situation and its impact in Saudi Arabia and Iran, and seeks to explore the question of the human rights situation. How is it described in these two Islamic countries? In response to this question, it is hypothesized that the relationship between human rights and the sovereignty of government (Iran and Saudi Arabia) has been more legal over the past few decided and a set international obligation and oversight mechanisms in the field of the human rights, had led the compact of sovereignty to a newer and more flexibly definition. The results show that in practice, both countries have behaved more flexibly than in the past and in accordance with the international norms, using a descriptive-analytical approach, this article states that Saudi Arabia in order to maintain its sovereignty, inevitably meets human rights requirements such as the reform of women’s rights and minority rights, and cooperates with a wide range of international actors, and human rights have clear advantage and more defensible and acceptable record than Saudi Arabia.