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Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Iran

March 2013 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

28/03/2013

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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.

Human Rights Council, Resolutions

2013 HRC 22: Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

22/03/2013

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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.

Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Iran

March 2013 detailed reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SR’s report

08/03/2013

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.

Third Committee/ 24th meeting/Conference Room 4 (NLB)Promotion and protection of human rights. [69]

UN experts call for immediate release of key opposition leaders ahead of presidential elections

08/02/2013

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

05/02/2013

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

05/02/2013

GENEVA (25 January 2013) – A group of United Nations independent experts on Iran, peaceful assembly and of association, extrajudicial

Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Iran

March 2013 brief reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the SR’s report

03/02/2013

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.

UN General Assembly, UNGA 67

UNGA 67 (2012)

25/12/2012

View list of reports and resolutions for the 67th session of the UN General Assembly.

Resolutions, UN General Assembly, UNGA 67

2012 UNGA 67 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

20/12/2012

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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.

High Commissioner for Human Rights

Spokesperson for the human rights High Commissioner speaks on Iran

05/12/2012

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

16/11/2012

GENEVA (15 November 2012) – A group of United Nations experts today urged the Government of Iran to undertake a

October 2012 Report Supplement

13/11/2012

Contains detainee cases, based on interviews and secondary research for the October 2012 report, in the following chapters:
I. Bahá’ís
II. Stoning – Trends III. 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

12/11/2012

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

01/11/2012

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

18/10/2012

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

18/10/2012

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

18/10/2012

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

18/10/2012

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

17/10/2012

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

17/10/2012

This supplement provides documented cases of detained Baha’is that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed’s September 2012

Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Iran

October 2012 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

13/10/2012

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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

12/10/2012

GENEVA (12 October 2012) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, summary executions

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UNGA 67: September 2012 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran

11/10/2012

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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

02/10/2012

2 October 2012 (Geneva) The UN Human Rights Office is seriously concerned by the arrest and imprisonment of several prominent

Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on Iran

October 2012 reply of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Special Rapporteur’s report

14/09/2012

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.