Alexandra Xanthaki – Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights
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Karima Bennoune was appointed UN Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights in October 2015.
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Catalina Devandas Aguilar — Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Catalina Devandas Aguilar became the first Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on 1 December 2014.
Agnes Callamard — Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions
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Agnes Callamard was appointed the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions on 1 August 2016.
David Kaye — Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression
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David Kaye was appointed Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression in August 2014.
Clément Nyaletsossi Voule — Special Rapporteur on the Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and of Association
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Clément Nyaletsossi Voule was appointed UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association in March 2018.
Michel Forst — Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders
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Michel Forst was appointed Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders in June 2014.
Diego García-Sayán — Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers
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Diego García-Sayán was appointed Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers in December 2016.
Felipe González Morales — Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants
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Felipe González Morales was appointed Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants in August 2017.
Fernand de Varennes — Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues
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Fernand de Varennes assumed his functions as Special Rapporteur on minority issues on 1 August 2017.
Ahmed Shaheed — Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief
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Ahmed Shaheed assumed his functions as Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on 1 November 2016.
Nils Melzer — Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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Nils Melzer assumed his functions as Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment on 1 November 2016.
Fabian Salvioli — Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence
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Fabián Salvioli was appointed Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence on 1 May 2018.
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
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The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention was established by resolution 1991/42 of the former Commission on Human Rights.
Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
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The Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances was established by resolution 20 (XXXVI) of 29 February 1980.
Working Group on Discrimination Against Women in Law and in Practice
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The Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice was established in September 2010.
Defenders of Human Rights in Iran Mourn the Passing of Asma Jahangir
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It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Ms. Asma Jahangir, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran. She passed away on February 11, 2018, and defenders of human rights, particularly those in Iran, mourn her death.
Advocacy at UNGA 72 (2017)
View a list of Impact Iran’s advocacy efforts for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
UNGA 72 (2017)
View list of reports and resolutions for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
2017 UNGA 72 Resolution on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 19, 2017. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-second session of the General Assembly in November 2017 by a vote of 81 in favor, 30 against, with 70 abstentions.
UNGA 72: October 2017 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 71/204, which requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventy-second session on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. The report reflects the patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and includes recommendations to improve the implementation of the resolution.
Statement by Asma Jahangir to the UNGA in October 2017
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Statement by Ms. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, offered before the 72nd session of the General Assembly on 25 October 2017.
Letter from Iran’s Permanent Representative Addressed to the Secretary-General
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Annex to the letter dated 10 October 2017 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General
Comments and observations of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
UPR Joint Submission – Impact Iran and Article 19
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In this Universal Periodic Review (UPR) midterm report, ARTICLE 19 and Impact Iran assess the progress made by the Islamic Republic of Iran (Iran) in implementing freedom of expression related recommendations received during the second cycle in October 2014. Iran’s third cycle review is due to take place November 2019.
Report of the Special Rapporteur submitted at UNGA 72 in August 2017
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During its thirty-third session, the Human Rights Council appointed Asma Jahangir as Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The present report outlines the activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur since the issuance of her first report to the Council (A/HRC/34/65), examines ongoing issues and presents some of the most recent and pressing developments in the area of human rights in the country.
Submission to High-Level Political Forum on SDGs – July 2017
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been actively engaged in shaping the post-2015 development agenda, and volunteered to present its progress towards realizing the SDGs at the Volunteer National Review (VNR) during the second annual High-level Political Forum in July 2017.