Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 17, 2018. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-second session of the General Assembly in December 2018 by a vote of 84 in favor, 30 against, with 67 abstentions.
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The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support resolution A/C.3/73/L.42 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has been presented to the Third Committee in the framework of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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View list of reports and resolutions for the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.
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.
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We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, urge your government to vote in favor of Resolution A/C.3/72/L.41 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented before the Third Committee in the framework of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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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.
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La résolution annuelle de l’Assemblée générale de l’ONU sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République islamique d’Iran a été un des moyens les plus efficaces par lequel la communauté internationale a exprimé son inquiétude concernant les droits de la population iranienne. La résolution renforce le travail des défenseurs des droits de l’homme iraniens. Elle fournit également aux autorités iraniennes une liste des questions de droits de l’homme qu’elles doivent traiter en priorité, et les encourage à prendre des mesures en vue de réformer les lois et de modifier les pratiques, pour les mettre en conformité avec les obligations internationales de l’Iran.
This guide provides factual support to the operative paragraphs of the General Assembly Draft Resolution. Events highlighted in this guide took place from January 2017 through the end of September 2017.
The sustained attention of United Nations has provided opportunities for human rights improvement in Iran, but the situation in the country remains dire.
Iran remains the world leader in executions per capita. Capital offense trials consistently fail to meet fair trial standards. Some executions are carried out in public. Most executions are for nonviolent drug-related offenses, which is not permitted under international law. Authorities also continue to execute juveniles yearly.
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on December 19, 2016. The resolution was passed in the third committee during seventy-first session of the General Assembly in November 2016 by a vote of 85 in favor, 35 against, with 63 abstentions.
We, the undersigned human rights organizations, welcome the decision of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee to pass ResolutionA/C.3/71/L.25 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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We are writing to you in regard to a ‘no-action motion’ we understand will be introduced on Tuesday 15 November at the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on all country resolutions tabled under agenda item 68(c).
We wish to express our deep concern about such an initiative.
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The annual United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Situation of the Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran has been one of the most effective means by which the international community has expressed concern for the rights of people in Iran. The resolution bolsters the work of Iranian human rights defenders. It also outlines for Iranian officials the exact set of human rights issues they should prioritize, encouraging them to take substantive steps to reform laws and practices in line with the country’s obligations.
View a list of Impact Iran’s advocacy efforts for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
The human rights situation in Iran remains one of systemic violations that are deeply rooted in laws, policies, and practices. The chronic nature of the situation requires sustained attention by the international community and United Nations system.
While the Iranian government has recently made some positive human rights overtures and taken a few welcomed steps, the government has not prioritized human rights reforms. Moreover, the international human rights portfolio remains under the control of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, a body linked to the Judiciary and the office of the Supreme Leader, state institutions that are openly averse to universal human rights norms.
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The present report is submitted in accordance with General Assembly resolution 70/173, in which the Assembly requested the Secretary-General to report to it at its seventy-first session on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. The report reflects patterns and trends in the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran and includes recommendations to improve the implementation of resolution 70/173.
The sustained attention of United Nations human rights mechanisms has provided opportunities for improvement in Iran, but the human rights situation in the country remains dire.
This guide provides updates on the situation of human rights in Iran for the 71st session of the UN General Assembly.
The human rights situation in Iran remains one of systemic violations that are deeply rooted in laws, policies, and practices. The chronic nature of the situation requires sustained attention by international community and United Nations system.
While the Iranian government has recently made some positive human rights overtures and taken a few welcomed steps, the government has not prioritized human rights reforms. Moreover, the international human rights portfolio remains under the control of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, a body linked to the Judiciary and the office of the Supreme Leader, state institutions openly averse to universal human rights norms.
The sustained attention of United Nations human rights mechanisms has provided opportunities for improvement in Iran, but the human rights situation in the country remains dire.
It is essential to support regular human rights monitoring and reporting by the United Nations and to press Iran to allow visits by UN special rapporteurs, including the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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The human rights situation in Iran remains one of systemic violations that are deeply rooted in laws, policies, and practices. The chronic nature of the situation requires sustained attention by international community and United Nations system.
While the Iranian government has recently made some positive human rights overtures and taken a few welcomed steps, the government has not prioritized human rights reforms. Moreover, the international human rights portfolio remains under the control of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, a body linked to the Judiciary and the office of the Supreme Leader, state institutions openly averse to universal human rights norms.
View a list of Impact Iran’s advocacy efforts for the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.
