129 Call Center - Legal Advice for Legal Inquiries Including Violence Against Women

Country	Iran Islamic Republic of
Year
Type of Measure	Social services > Hotline/Helpline
Form of Violence	Violence against women and girls

Brief Description

A "129" Call Center was established as a telephone line offering free advice to members of the public for 24 hours each day. The 129 Call Center was recently expanded to better respond to legal inquiries by members of the public and subsequently increase awareness of citizens’ rights.

Source of Information

The Government of Iran, National Review on Beijing +20 2014, pg 5,26