Special Rapporteur on Iran

The Islamic Republic of Iran replied to the Special Rapporteur’s October 2014 report on the situation of human rights in […]

GENEVA (4 September 2014) – Three United Nations experts on human rights in Iran , freedom of religion, and minority

GENEVA (8 August 2014) – United Nations human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the recent escalating trend of arrest and sentencing of individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression and opinion, peaceful assembly and association.

GENEVA (5 June 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* expressed outrage at the execution of political prisoner Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani on 1 June and urged the Government to put an end to executions once and for all.

Mr. Khosravi was arrested in 2008 and initially sentenced to six years in prison for alleged espionage by a Revolutionary Court.

GENEVA (21 May 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Iranian authorities to halt

GENEVA (14 April 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, today urged the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt immediately the execution of an Iranian woman, Reyhaneh Jabbari, reported to be scheduled for tomorrow.

GENEVA (10 April 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts today expressed alarm at the denial of medical care to two political prisoners in Iran who are at risk of dying in detention due to worsening health conditions.

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March 2014 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented to the 25th Session of the Human Rights Council

The Islamic Republic provides a reply to Special Rapporteur ‘s March 2014 draft report on the situation of human rights

GENEVA (12 March 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs* on the situation of human rights in Iran, on summary executions, on torture, and on violence against women expressed alarm today at the ongoing spike in executions in the country; which recently included the hanging of a former child bride amid questionable circumstances.

GENEVA (22 January 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, and on summary executions, Christof Heyns, today called on the Government of Iran to urgently halt the abrupt surge in hangings in the country since the start of 2014.

GENEVA (13 December 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic

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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.

GENEVA (23 September 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic

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.

GENEVA (13 May 2013) – A group of United Nations independent human rights experts today called on the Iranian authorities

GENEVA (12 March 2013) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.