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 […]
March 2013 brief reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SR’s report
The Islamic Republic provided a brief reply to March 2013 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This reply submitted to the SR prior to the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva and annexed in his report.
UNGA 67 (2012)
View list of reports and resolutions for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.
2012 UNGA 67 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 20, 2012. The resolution was passed in the third committee during sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly in November 2012 by a vote of 86 in favor, 32 against, with 65 abstentions.
Spokesperson for the human rights High Commissioner speaks on Iran
December 4, 2012
Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expresses concern for the deteriorating health of human rights activist, Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh, while in prison.
UN experts call for an independent and impartial investigation into the death in custody of a blogger
GENEVA (15 November 2012) – A group of United Nations experts today urged the Government of Iran to undertake a
October 2012 Report Supplement
Contains detainee cases, based on interviews and secondary research for the October 2012 report, in the following chapters:
I. Bahá’ís
II. Stoning – TrendsIII. Christians – Trends and New Cases
IV. Students
V. Journalists – New Arrests, Releases, and Trends
Tables of Detainees
UN expert in second mission to probe human rights in Iran through diaspora in Europe
GENEVA (9 November 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
UN human rights experts urge immediate release of Sakharov Prize winners
GENEVA (1 November 2012) – A group of United Nations independent experts called for the immediate release from prison of
Journalist Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s September 2012 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained journalists that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012
Student Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s September 2012 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained students that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012
Christian Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s September 2012 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained Christians that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012
UN experts on Iran and freedom of religion concerned over situation of religious minorities in the country
GENEVA (20 September 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
Stoning Cases and Stoning Sentences supporting the Special Rapporteur’s September 2012 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of individuals facing stoning sentences that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012
Bahá’ís Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur’s September 2012 Report
This supplement provides documented cases of detained Baha’is that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012
October 2012 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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The Special Rapporteur’s third report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran was presented to the 67th session of the UNGA Third Committee on 13 September 2012.
Iran: UN Special Rapporteurs call for the immediate halt of executions, including eleven scheduled for tomorrow
GENEVA (12 October 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, summary executions
UNGA 67: September 2012 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The Secretary-General has the honour to transmit to the members of the General Assembly the report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran submitted by the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Ahmed Shaheed, in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 16/9. The Special Rapporteur presented his first interim report to the General Assembly during its sixty-sixth session, and submitted his first report to the Human Rights Council during its nineteenth session. The Human Rights Council extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur during that session. The present report does not cover all potential violations of human rights in the country, but provides an overview of the prevailing human rights situation, with a focus on systemic issues that pose obstacles to the ability of the Islamic Republic of Iran to comply with its international obligations.
Iran clamps down on critical voices
2 October 2012 (Geneva) The UN Human Rights Office is seriously concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of several prominent
October 2012 reply of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Special Rapporteur’s report
The Islamic Republic provided a detailed reply to March 2013 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This reply submitted to the SR prior to the 67th session of the UNGA.
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2007 GA Resolution Renewing SG's Iran Reporting Mandate
A/C.3/62/L.43 Distr.: Limited 2 November 2007 Original: English Sixty-second session Agenda item 70 (c) Promotion and protection of
Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran – 2012
Download as PDF – This table contains the total documented cases of execution in Iran in 2012 based on research by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center. A total of 489 persons were executed, while official government-announced executions totaled 280.
HRC 19: May 2012 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 66/175, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Human Rights Council at its nineteenth 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 66/175, including recommendations to improve its 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 (A/66/361) and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
Detained Bahá’ís, Students, and Women, and Kurdish Prisoners Sentenced to Death – April 2012
Tables of detained Bahá’ís, students, and women, and a list of Kurdish prisoners sentenced to death.
I. Bahá’ís
II. Students
III. Women
IV. Kurds
19 Female Prisoners of Conscience Currently Detained
Name Offense Sentence Arrest Date Details Nasrin Sotoudeh Spreading lies against the state 11 years 9/4/10 Sotoudeh is a