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2014 UPR – Iran’s National Report
Iran’s National Report to the Twentieth Session of the Universal Periodic Review Working Group.
Execution of juvenile offenders breaches international law – Pillay
June 26, 2014
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, expresses concern about the large number of executions in Iran since the beginning of the year.
UN rights experts express outrage after recent executions and call for an end to death penalty
GENEVA (5 June 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* expressed outrage at the execution of political prisoner Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani on 1 June and urged the Government to put an end to executions once and for all.
Mr. Khosravi was arrested in 2008 and initially sentenced to six years in prison for alleged espionage by a Revolutionary Court.
Urgent appeal to the Iranian Government: Halt the scheduled execution of Ahwazi Arab men
GENEVA (21 May 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Iranian authorities to halt
UN Expert calls on Iran to halt execution of Iranian woman expected to take place tomorrow
GENEVA (14 April 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, today urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt immediately the execution of an Iranian woman, Reyhaneh Jabbari, reported to be scheduled for tomorrow.
HRC 25: April 2014 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 68/184, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the twenty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council. 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 that resolution, including recommendations to improve such implementation. In the resolution, the Assembly called upon the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to address the substantive concerns highlighted in the previous report 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.
UN rights experts appeal for urgent medical care for detained political prisoners and their release
GENEVA (10 April 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today expressed alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners in Iran who are at risk of dying in detention due to worsening health conditions.
Member State Statements, March 2014
Archived video clips from the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council held in March 2014.
2014 HRC 25: Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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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-fifth session on March 28, 2014. The resolution was passed by a vote of 21 in favor, 9 against, with 16 abstentions.
March 2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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March 2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented to the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council
Reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Draft of the SR’s March 2014 Report
The Islamic Republic provides a reply to Special Rapporteur ‘s March 2014 draft report on the situation of human rights
UN human rights experts urge Iran to halt the ongoing surge in executions
GENEVA (12 March 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs* on the situation of human rights in Iran, on summary executions, on torture, and on violence against women expressed alarm today at the ongoing spike in executions in the country; which recently included the hanging of a former child bride amid questionable circumstances.
OHCHR Press Briefing Note on Iran
February 21, 2014
Ravina Shamdasani, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights expresses concern regarding the large number of executions in Iran.
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center
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The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center (ABC) is a non-governmental non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of human rights and democracy in Iran.
Through its programs of research, documentation, publications, and outreach, the Center hopes to help restore the dignity of Iran’s countless victims of human rights violations.
Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
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Ahwaz Human Rights Organization (AHRO) is an international human rights advocacy organization, who supports and advocates for the Ahwazi Arabs – a national and linguistic minority, and an oppressed and persecuted ethnic group in the Southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan (also called Al-Ahwaz or Arabistan).
All Human Rights for All in Iran
The Austrian non-governmental organization Südwind was implementing the project in co-operation with its partners. Südwind was founded in 1979 and has been in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council since 2009. Südwind is committed to sustainable global development, human rights and fair working conditions. Südwind’s work in Austria is conducted via a network of regional offices and partners. At the local, regional, national, and international levels, Südwind cooperates with organizations and institutions in the fields of international development, education, environment, culture, and social issues, as well as with various civil society networks and important political figures.
Article 19
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ARTICLE 19 works for a world where all people everywhere can freely express themselves and actively engage in public life without fear of discrimination.
When either of these freedoms comes under threat, either by the failure of power-holders to adequately protect them, ARTICLE 19 speaks with one voice, through courts of law, through global and regional organisations, and through civil society wherever we are present.
Association for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran
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Association for the Human Rights of the Azerbaijani People in Iran (AHRAZ) is an independent organization with headquarter in Norway. The main purpose of AHRAZ is to conduct voluntary work in connection with the human rights (including political, religious, ethnic, cultural and social) situation of various minority populations in Iran with a special focus on those of the biggest, Azerbaijani Turks.
Baloch Campaign
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Baloch Campaign is a non-governmental, human rights and educational organization founded in 2012, that focuses on defending the rights of the Baloch people, strengthening Baloch civil society, educating its audience on human rights, and providing up-to-date news coverage and reports.
Balochistan Human Rights Group
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Balochistan Human Rights Group (BHRG) is an independent and non-profit human rights organization that focuses on research, documentation, and communication. BHRG provides relevant, verified and up-to-date information regarding the human rights situation in Western (Iranian) Balochistan.
Defenders of Human Rights Center
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Founded in 2001, the Defenders of Human Rights Center (DHRC) is an Iranian human rights organization which advocates for the rights of women, political prisoners, and minorities in Iran. Its president is 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, and its vice president is 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammedi, currently incarcerated in Evin prison.