Secretary-General Reports (HRC)
View the reports on the situation of human rights in Iran submitted by the UN Secretary-General.
HRC 37 — February-March 2018
Documents prepared for the 37th Session of the Human Rights Council by Impact Iran.
HRC 34 — February-March 2017
Documents prepared for the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council by Impact Iran.
Advocacy at UNGA 71 (2016)
View a list of Impact Iran's advocacy efforts for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
Advocacy at UNGA 70 (2015)
View a list of Impact Iran's advocacy efforts for the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
UN Top Rights Body Votes to Extend the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Iran
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 ...
Advocacy at UNGA 72 (2017)
View a list of Impact Iran's advocacy efforts for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
Rights of Persons Disabled by Landmines – February 2017
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Submission created in collaboration with the Center for Supporters of Human Rights (CSHR) to highlight the rights of persons disabled by landmines in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Bahereh Hedayat — Iranian Prisoner of Conscience
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Bahareh Hedayat is the spokesperson and the only female member of the central committee in charge of public affairs of the Office for Strengthening Unity, the largest university students’ union in Iran. The union is one of the country’s strongest voices for political reform and human rights. She ...
Report on the Rights of the Child in Iran – March 2015
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Report addressing the pressing rights issues affecting children in Iran.
Joint Statement on Iran’s Representative to Human Rights Council — February 2017
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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.
UPR Joint Submission – Impact Iran and Article 19
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In this Universal Periodic Review (UPR) midterm report, ARTICLE 19 and Impact Iran assess the progress made by the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) in implementing freedom of expression related recommendations received during the second cycle in October 2014. Iran’s third cycle review is due to take place ...
Report on Women’s Rights in Iran – January 1, 2017
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Report addressing women's rights including laws, harassments, participation in government, gender-based violence, and more.
Narges Mohammadi — Iranian Prisoner of Conscience
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Narges Mohammadi, is the former vice-president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, an NGO founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, and co-founder of the group ‘Step by Step to Stop the Death Penalty’, a coalition aiming to abolish death penalty in Iran. Mohamadi, despite suffering ...