Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on the Rights of the Child monitors the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a committee of experts that monitors the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICCPR).
Human Rights Committee
Human Rights Committee monitors the International Covenant on Civil And Political Rights (ICCPR).
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Report by the Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Ambeyi Ligabo (2004)
Summary The present report has been prepared pursuant to resolution 2002/48 of the Commission on Human Rights. It presents and
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Report of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (2003)
Executive Summary The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention visited the Islamic Republic of Iran from 15 to 27 February 2003
International Covenant on Civil And Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a treaty that commits its parties to promoting the civil
UN expert starts probing rights violations in Iran through diaspora in Europe
GENEVA (29 November 2011) The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of
International Covenant, on Economic Social, and Cultural Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is a treaty that commits its parties to protect and
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while not a treaty binding at its inception, represents the first global expression of
International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) promotes the eradication of practices that deprive individuals
Convention on the Rights of the Child
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC, CROC, or UNCRC) is a human rights treaty that defines the
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is a international human rights treaty intended to promote and
2011 UNGA 66 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 February 17, 2012. The resolution was passed in the third committee during sixty-sixth session of the General Assembly in November 2011 by a vote of 86 in favor, 32 against, with 59 abstentions.
UN Special Rapporteur seeks engagement with Iran
19 October 2011 NEW YORK – The new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the
October 2011 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Ahmed Shaheed presented his September 2011 interim report on situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UNGA Third Committee during its 66th session. The report outlines Dr. Shaheed’s methodology and desire for constructive dialogue with Iranian authorities. It tracks broad human rights violations and individual cases.
UNGA 66: September 2011 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 65/226, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit a report to it at its sixty-sixth 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 65/226, including recommendations to improve its implementation. In that 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/65/370) and the specific calls to action found in previous resolutions of the Assembly (resolutions 63/191, 62/168 and 64/176), and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
New UN Special Rapporteur on Iran calls on the Government for full cooperation with his mandate
2 August 2011 GENEVA – On his first day as the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of
2011 HRC 16: 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 sixteenth session on March 24, 2011. The resolution was passed by a vote of 22 in favor, 7 against, with 14 abstentions.
HRC 16: March 2011 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 65/226, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Human Rights Council at its sixteenth 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 65/226, including recommendations to improve its implementation. In that 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/65/370) and the specific calls to action found in previous resolutions of the Assembly (resolutions 63/191, 62/168 and 64/176), and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
UNGA 65 (2010)
View list of reports and resolutions for the 65th session of the UN General Assembly.
2010 UNGA 65 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 February 10, 2011. The resolution was passed in the third committee during sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly in November 2010 by a vote of 80 in favor, 44 against, with 57 abstentions.
UNGA 65: September 2010 Report of the Secretary-General on Human Rights in Iran
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The present report is submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 64/176 and provides information on progress made in the implementation of that resolution. In its resolution 64/176, 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/64/357) and the specific calls to action found in previous resolutions of the Assembly (resolutions 63/191 and 62/168, and to respect fully its human rights obligations, in law and in practice, in relation to a number of specifically identified concerns.
UPR 2010
View list of reports and resolutions in relation to the 1st cycle of the Universal Periodic Review in 2010.
2010 UPR – Iran’s Views on the Conclusions and/or Recommendations
June 3, 2010
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Iran’s formal conclusions and views of the recommendations and statements offered by the working group.
2010 UPR – Report of the Working Group on the Islamic Republic of Iran
March 15, 2010
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Summary of the interactions and recommendations issued by the United Nations Member States in the working goup.