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On December 17, during the 53rd plenary meeting of its 79th session, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. You can… Read more: UN General Assembly · 79th Session: Plenary Vote on Iran Resolution

    Universal Periodic Review of Iran48th Session · January 2025 Alignment of Domestic Legal Framework with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) The Iranian Constitution does not protect the… Read more: Factsheet · Freedom of opinion & expression & right to information in the Islamic Republic of Iran

    Universal Periodic Review of Iran48th Session · January 2025 A crisis of impunity has long prevailed in Iran. Emboldened by laws and structures that, instead of ensuring accountability perpetuate impunity, Iranian… Read more: Factsheet · Historical & structural impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Universal Periodic Review of Iran 48th Session · January 2025 Gender-based discrimination in law and practice Iran is one of just six UN member states that are not party to the Convention on… Read more: Factsheet · Women and Girls’ Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran 

 The 17th Session of the Forum on Minority issues took place between 28-29 November 2024, and included interventions from several representatives of Impact Iran coalition member organizations, including KMMK-G’s Shena Razabi, who emphasized human rights abuses by… Read more: Impact Iran Coalition Members at UN Forum on Minority Issues’ 17th Session

به نام زندگی، به نام انسانیت، به نام زیبایی. این کلمات، آغازگر نامه‌ای است که وریشه مرادی، زندانی سیاسی و یکی از هزاران زن مبارز کرد، از زندان اوین نوشته است. کلماتی که… Read more: بیانیه‌ی سازمان‌های حقوق بشری در محکومیت حکم اعدام و حمایت از وریشه مرادی و پخشان عزیزی

In the name of life, in the name of humanity, in the name of beauty. These words begin a letter written by Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner and one of thousands of courageous… Read more: Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Condemning Death Sentences and Supporting Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi

On November 1 2024, Dr. Mai Sato, newly-appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented her first report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee… Read more: Interactive Dialogue: SR on Iran Mai Sato presents 1st report during UNGA’s 79th Session

On November 20, during its 79th session, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee voted on the resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. You can read the full… Read more: #UNGA79: Third Committee Adopts Iran Resolution

Every six hours, one person was executed in Iranian prisons in the first 20 days of August. Execution numbers have been rising every year since 2021, with at least 834 people executed in… Read more: Joint Statement: In support and solidarity with “No Death Penalty Tuesdays” abolitionist movement in Iran

In the 2019 report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) on the Islamic Republic of Iran (3rd cycle), Member States issued at least 26 recommendations to the Government that… Read more: Joint Submission: Universal Periodical Review (UPR 2024) – Freedom of Expression

There is shared concern among UN State Members about the situation of human rights of women and girls, and women’s and girls’ rights advocates in Iran. That concern is reflected in at least… Read more: Joint Submission: Universal Periodical Review (UPR 2024) – Women & Girls

In the 2019 report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) on the Islamic Republic of Iran (3rd cycle), Member States issued 21 recommendations relating to the rights of individuals… Read more: Joint Submission: Universal Periodical Review (UPR 2024) – Minorities

This submission relies on a range of evidence and sources to establish the ongoing persecution of ethnic minorities, including Kurds, Baluch, Ahwazi Arabs, Azerbaijani Turks, Turkmen, who may also belong to religious minority… Read more: Joint Submission: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD 2024) 

Iran’s blatant strategy of hostage diplomacy continues to yield benefits, encouraging more kidnappings and unjust imprisonments. While we are relieved to see Johan Floderus and Saeed Azizi reunited with their families, where they… Read more: Joint Statement: Rights group appalled by Sweden’s release of convicted war criminal Hamid Nouri

پنجشنبه ۳۰ مه، شماری از اعضای مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل «تسلیت» خود را به مناسبت مرگ ابراهیم رئیسی که در روز ۱۹ مه در جریان سقوط هلیکوپتر کشته شد ابراز کردند. این «مراسم… Read more: تاثیر مرگِ ابراهیم رئیسی بر حقوق بشر و مسئولیت‌پذیری در ایران

Today on Thursday, May 30th, a number of members of the UN General Assembly expressed their condolences to late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in an helicopter accident on May 19th. The tribute… Read more: The Impact of late President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death on Human Rights and Accountability in Iran

 فروردین ۱۴۰۳ – اعدام یا قتل عمد حکومتی مهمترین ابزار جمهوریاسلامی برای هراسافکنی در جامعه و حفظ ۲ قدرت است. پس از آغاز خیزش «زن، زندگی، آزادی» جمهوریاسلامی به اجرای احکام اعدام شتاب… Read more: فراخوان به اقدام مشترک برای توقف اعدامهای مرتبط با مواد مخدر

The death penalty or state murder is the Islamic Republic’s most important tool for instilling societal fear to maintain power. Executions in Iran increased dramatically following the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising, with at… Read more: Call for Joint Action to Stop Drug-Related Executions in Iran

نگاه کلی شورای حقوق بشر سازمان ملل از ۶ فوریه تا ۵ آوریل ۲۰۲۴ پنجاه و پنجمین جلسه معمولی خود را در قصر ملل در ژنوِ سوئیس برگزار کرد. این جلسه بخصوص حائز… Read more: بازبینی: پنجاه و پنجمین جلسه شورای حقوق بشر

From February 26 to April 5 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 55th regular session at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The session was particularly significant as the… Read more: Recap: 55th Session of the Human Rights Council

Impact Iran applauds today’s overwhelming vote at the UN Human Rights Council’s (HRC) in favor of the crucial continuation of  the mandates of both the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human… Read more: Impact Iran applauds extension of UNSR and FFM on Iran

به: دولت‌های عضو شورای حقوق بشر سازمان ملل عالیجناب، ما سازمان‌های حقوق بشر ایرانی و بین‌المللی از کشور شما خواهان پشتیبانی از تمدید ماموریت گزارشگر ویژه سازمان ملل در موضوع حقوق بشر در… Read more: بیانیه مشترک برای درخواست تمدید ماموریت هیات بین‌المللی حقیقت‌یاب سازمان ملل و گزارشگر ویژه حقوق بشر در ایران

TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organisations, call on your country to support the renewal of the mandate of… Read more: Joint Letter: Extend the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran