Advocacy at UNGA 72 (2017)
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UNGA 72
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: Joint Civil Society Letter in Support of 2017 Resolution
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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.
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.
UNGA 72: Guide des Éléments Factuels
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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.
UNGA 72: Factual Guide for Resolution
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.
UNGA 72: Facts on Human Rights in Iran (Infographic)
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.