UN expert hails release of rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh, and urges government to free remaining ones
GENEVA (23 September 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic […]
October 2013 reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SR’s report
The Islamic Republic provides a reply to Special Rapporteur ‘s October 2013 report on the situation of human rights in Iran, which was presented to the UNGA’s 3rd committee. This reply was submitted to the SR during drafting and the comments were incorporated into the final report.
Iran: UN experts concerned at barring of women presidential candidates and freedom restrictions
A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today warned that unreasonable limitations placed on the right of Iranian citizens to stand for Presidential office, discrimination against women candidates for elections and ongoing restrictions on freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, constitute a serious violations of rights guaranteed by international law.
UN human rights experts urge Iran to release Baha’i community leaders
GENEVA (13 May 2013) – A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today called on the Iranian authorities
HRC 22: May 2013 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 67/182, in which the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-second 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 the resolution, including recommendations to improve its implementation. In its resolution 67/182, the General 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 (A/67/327) and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
UN expert raises alarm over increased degree of seriousness of human rights violations
GENEVA (12 March 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
Human Rights: a Media Guide to the new UN independent experts and mandates (2011)
GENEVA – This year the United Nations Human Rights Council has created new monitoring and reporting mechanisms on the
UN experts condemn public execution of juvenile and reiterate call for immediate halt on death penalty
GENEVA – Four United Nations experts* condemned the public execution by hanging of 17-year-old Alireza Molla Soltani, which was carried
UN Special Rapporteurs outraged with recent executions in Iran
GENEVA (23 October 2012) – Three United Nations independent experts on the situation of human rights in Iran, summary executions
UN Special Rapporteur seeks engagement with Iran
(19 October 2011) – The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Situation of Human Rights in Iran urges giving a voice to those silenced by fear in Iran
12 March 2012 “One of the most important aspects of this mandate is its capacity to give voice to those
Women’s Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained women that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March 2013
LGBT Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained members of the LGBT community that served as part of the basis of
Student Activist Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained student activists that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March
Ethnic Minority Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained ethnic minorities that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March
Religious Minority Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained religious minorities that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March
Journalist Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained journalists that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March 2013
Juvenile Offender Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained juvenile offenders that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s March 2013 report
Human Rights Activist and Political Prisoner Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s March 2013 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained human rights activists and political prisoners that served as part of the basis
March 2013 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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This report is the second to be submitted to the Human Rights Council during its 22nd session, pursuant to Council resolution 16/9, and communicates developments in the human rights situation of the Islamic Republic of Iran that have transpired since the submission of the Special Rapporteur’s second interim report to the 67th session of the General Assembly (A/67/369) in October 2012.
2013 HRC 22: 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-second session on March 22, 2013. The resolution was passed by a vote of 26 in favor, 2 against, with 17 abstentions.
March 2013 detailed reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SR’s report
The Islamic Republic provided a detailed, paragraph by paragraph, reply to March 2013 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This reply was circulated at the 22nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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UN experts call for immediate release of key opposition leaders ahead of presidential elections
GENEVA (11 February 2013) – On the second anniversary of the house arrest, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
UN human rights experts urge Iran to release journalists and stop targeting media
5 February 2013 – A group of United Nations independent experts have called on Iran to immediately release journalists detained
Iran: UN rights experts urge Government to halt the execution of five Ahwazi activists
GENEVA (25 January 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on Iran, peaceful assembly and of association, extrajudicial