UN expert to investigate alleged rights violations in Iran through diaspora in the Netherlands, Germany and France
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October 2013 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 October 2013 report 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 human rights obligations.
UNGA 68: September 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 Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its sixty-eighth 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 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
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.
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)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2012 HRC 19: 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 nineteenth session on March 22, 2012. The resolution was passed by a vote of 22 in favor, 5 against, with 20 abstentions.
March 2012 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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This report, the first to be submitted to the Human Rights Council, is submitted pursuant to Council resolution 16/9 and covers the human rights developments since the commencement of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on 1 August 2011. The Special Rapporteur e presented his first interim report to the General Assembly (A/66/374) in October 2011.
UNGA 66 (2011)
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