Human Rights Council: 58th Session
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland From February 24 to April 4 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its […]
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Joint Statement: Historic decision by the UN top human rights body to allow broad investigations into violations and crimes committed by Iranian authorities
Today, the Impact Iran coalition celebrates the historic vote by the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to broaden the scope
HRC58: Joint Interactive Dialogue with the UNSR & FFM on Iran
On March 18, during the 58th session’s 34th meeting, the Human Rights Council hosted a joint interactive dialogue with Dr.
Joint Statement: Extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran and continue independent investigations into serious human rights violations in Iran
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights
A/HRC/58/62: SR on Iran Mai Sato’s 1st Report to the Human Rights Council
On Wednesday March 12, Dr. Mai Sato, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic
Joint Statement: The Islamic Republic of Iran appoints Nasser Seraj—infamous for involvement in gross human rights violations—as head of its top human rights body
On Saturday, February 8, Judge Nasser Seraj was appointed by the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s judiciary as
Universal Periodic Review: 48th Session
4th Cycle · Review of the Islamic Republic of Iran
24 January 2025
UN General Assembly: 80th Session
New York, NY
September – December 2025
Factsheet · Freedom of opinion & expression & right to information in the Islamic Republic of Iran
For more on the Universal Periodic Review of freedom of expression, read Impact Iran’s joint submission with ARTICLE 19, PEN
Factsheet · Historical & structural impunity in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Universal Periodic Review of Iran48th Session · January 2025 A crisis of impunity has long prevailed in Iran.
Factsheet · Women and Girls’ Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Universal Periodic Review of Iran 48th Session · January 2025 For more information on women and girls’ rights, read Impact
Impact Iran Coalition Members at UN Forum on Minority Issues’ 17th Session
The 17th Session of the Forum on Minority issues took place between 28-29 November 2024, and included interventions from several representatives of Impact Iran
Joint Statement: Human Rights Organizations Condemning Death Sentences and Supporting Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi
In the name of life, in the name of humanity, in the name of beauty. These words begin a letter
Joint Statement: In support and solidarity with “No Death Penalty Tuesdays” abolitionist movement in Iran
Every six hours, one person was executed in Iranian prisons in the first 20 days of August. Execution numbers have
Joint Submission: Universal Periodical Review (UPR 2024) – Freedom of Expression
In the 2019 report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) on the Islamic Republic of Iran
Joint Submission: Universal Periodical Review (UPR 2024) – Women & Girls
There is shared concern among UN State Members about the situation of human rights of women and girls, and women’s
Joint Submission: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD 2024)
This submission relies on a range of evidence and sources to establish the ongoing persecution of ethnic minorities, including Kurds,
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Protected: Timeline: UN Resolutions on the situation of human rights in Iran
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Recap: 56th Session of the Human Rights Council
From June 18 to July 12 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 56th regular session at the
The Impact of late President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death on Human Rights and Accountability in Iran
Today on Thursday, May 30th, a number of members of the UN General Assembly expressed their condolences to late President
Recap: 55th Session of the Human Rights Council
From February 26 to April 5 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council held its 55th regular session at the
Impact Iran applauds extension of UNSR and FFM on Iran
Impact Iran applauds today’s overwhelming vote at the UN Human Rights Council’s (HRC) in favor of the crucial continuation of
Joint Letter: Extend the mandates of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission and Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights
Fact-Finding Mission on Iran publishes report to the Human Rights Council
On March 8 2024, International Women’s Day, The Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran published its