During the #HRC43 @ISHRglobal side event, @azadehpourzand recommended that #humanrights mechanism working on documentation on #iran should consider the dangers for individuals providing data from the country and adjust their documentation work. Watch at: https://tinyurl.com/s8uycuh
Today: @impactiran's @azadehpourzand spoke at the #HRC43 side event organized by @ISHRglobal regarding reprisals. She noted how the Iranian government criminalizes cooperation with the UN and international #Humanrights organizations by using espionage charges. #Iranhumanrights
#Iran's final comments: Iran will continue to promote and protect #humanrights. Iran has examined all recommendations received through the #UPR. Certain recommendations could not be notes because they were not meant to be considered as such #UPR #Iranhumanrights #HRC43
Center for Inquiry notes that #humanrights continue to be violated in multiple areas in #iran. Even though #Iran is releasing prisoners, Iran continues to arrest human rights advocates. #UPR #Iranhumanrights #HRC43
Lawyers for Lawyers welcome #Iran's acceptance of some of their recommendations on the rights of lawyers but that since January 2018, multiple lawyers have been arrested. #UPR #Iranhumanrights #HRC43
Society of Iranian Women advocating for Sustainable Development notes that the sanctions placed on #Iran are harmful to the environment and development. #UPR #Iranhumanrights #HRC43
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We, the undersigned human rights organizations, call on your government to address the continuing crisis of impunity for serious human rights violations committed by the Iranian authorities during the November 2019 protests and their aftermath, including through collective action at the 45thsession of the UN Human Rights ...
The UN Human Rights Council adopted today a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran. A majority of 21 states voted in favor of an extension of the mandate , which was opposed by only 7 member states , while 19 states abstained ...
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The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support resolution A/C.3/73/L.42 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, to be tabled during the 40 th session of the Human Rights ...
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Impact Iran and its member organizations are appalled by the Iranian government’s decision to select Minister of Justice Seyyed Alireza Avaei as its high-level representative to address the United Nations Human Rights Council on 27 February.
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The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support resolution A/C.3/73/L.42 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has been presented to the Third Committee in the framework of the 73rd session of the United ...
The United Nations General Assembly voiced concern over the Islamic Republic of Iran’s human rights record once again this week, voting to adopt a resolution presented every year condemning a range of human rights violations in the country. This is the fifteenth year in a row that the UN General Assembly, ...
