August 5, 2015
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, urges Iran to prohibit all executions and work the the Human Rights Council to create alternative strategies to combat crime.
GENEVA (15 July 2015) – United Nations Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed today called on the Government of the Islamic Republic
GENEVA (5 June 2015) – The detention of journalists and human rights defenders weakens the protection of human rights of
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Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, during the twenty-eighth session on March 27, 2015. The resolution was passed by a vote of 20 in favor, 11 against, with 16 abstentions.
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Report addressing the pressing rights issues affecting children in Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran replied to the Special Rapporteur’s March 2015 report on the situation of human rights in
The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed.
Ahmed Shaheed and Christof Heyns, urge the Islamic Republic to halt execution of Saman Naseem.
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 69/190, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-eighth session. The report reflects the patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and provides information on the progress made in the implementation of resolution 69/190, including recommendations to improve implementation. In its resolution, the Assembly called upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address the substantive concerns highlighted in the previous reports of the Secretary-General and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
View list of reports and resolutions in relation to the 2nd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review in 2014.
View list of reports and resolutions for the 69th session of the UN General Assembly.
Summary of the interactions and recommendations issued by UN Member States in the working group.
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 18, 2014. The resolution was passed in the third committee during sixty-ninth session of the General Assembly in November 2014 by a vote of 83 in favor, 35 against, with 68 abstentions.
In the final video of this series, Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi draws attention to Iran’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council on October 31, 2104, confronting Iran’s human rights violations through personal accounts.
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The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. Submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/24 to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly in October 2014.
The Islamic Republic of Iran replied to the Special Rapporteur’s October 2014 report on the situation of human rights in
This video series, draws attention to Iran’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council on October 31, 2104, confronting Iran’s human rights violations through personal accounts. These Iranians ask the UN to keep its promise to the world, and hold Iran accountable.
On October 10, the United Nations Secretary-General issued a video message on the occasion of the World Day against the Death Penalty (10 October 2014).
Nine persecuted Iranians powerfully tell their stories of repression, harassment, detainment and torture in their own words. While these activists, bloggers, lawyers and students put a face to Iran’s human rights abuses, their stories are shared by many Iranians whose rights are violated every day.
Despite the fact that Iran accepted 126 recommendations from UN Human Rights Council member countries at its last UPR in 2010, it has not honored the majority of these commitments, and violations continue to occur.
Watch this teaser video on the impact of Iran’s human rights violations on Iranians. Check back each day leading up to the release of the full video on October 14. Watch all of the teaser videos here: http://bit.ly/1rUfza9
Watch this teaser video on the impact of Iran’s human rights violations on Iranians. Check back each day leading up to the release of the full video on October 14. Watch all of the teaser videos here: http://bit.ly/1rUfza9
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/184, in which the Assembly requested that the Secretary-General submit a report to it at its sixty-ninth session. The report indicates the patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and describes the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. It also contains recommendations aimed at improving the human rights situation. In resolution 68/184, the Assembly called upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address the substantive concerns highlighted in the previous reports of the Secretary General and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
GENEVA (4 September 2014) – Three United Nations experts on human rights in Iran , freedom of religion, and minority
GENEVA (8 August 2014) – United Nations human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the recent escalating trend of arrest and sentencing of individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression and opinion, peaceful assembly and association.
Summary of stakeholder submissions submitted to the UPR Working Group.
