Iran to be represented by a major human rights violator at the top UN human rights body
Iran to be represented by a major human rights violator at the top UN human rights body […]
Defenders of human rights in Iran mourn the passing of Asma Jahangir
Sunday 11 February Defenders of human rights in Iran mourn the passing of Asma Jahangir 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, […]
Iran: UN experts urge respect for protesters’ rights
GENEVA (5 January 2018) – Demands by protesters in Iran for freedom and adequate living standards must be addressed and their rights respected, UN human rights experts* have stated. Four Special Rapporteurs expressed extreme concern over the reported deaths of more than 20 people including children and hundreds of arrests across the country. “We are very […]
UN human rights chief urges Iranian authorities to defuse tensions, investigate protest deaths
GENEVA (3 January 2018) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the Iranian authorities “to handle the wave of protests that have taken place around the country with great care so as not to further inflame violence and unrest,” and to investigate all deaths and serious injuries […]
34 NGOS call on Un Third committee to pas Resolution on human rights situation in Iran
34 NGOS call on Un Third committee to pas Resolution on human rights situation in Iran To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly Your Excellency, 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 […]
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights
2017 :September /Oktober/November Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: seven Azerbaijani Turk civil society activists to imprisonment On 15 October 2017, the Revolutionary Court in Ahar, northwest Iran, sentenced seven Azerbaijani Turk civil society activists to imprisonment. According to the verdict, Mr. Saleh Molla Abbasi, Mr. Ebrahim Nouri, Mr. Akbar Abolzadeh […]
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights
Report on the situation of Iranian Azerbaijanis regarding human rights: Mother Language Advocates Condemned for Allegedly Destabilising the Country: The Revolutionary court in Baharestan (Tehran) have heavily sentenced four Turk civil rights activists to jail and exile in Aprin 2017. These activists are well-known for their activities in defending the cultural rights of Turks in […]
UN expert concerned at condition of prisoners on hunger strike in Iran
UN expert concerned at condition of prisoners on hunger strike in Iran GENEVA (31 August 2017) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Asma Jahangir, today expressed her deep concern about the situation of a number of prisoners who have been on prolonged hunger strike […]
STOP POURMOHAMMADI’S RE-APPOINTMENT
Dr. Hassan Rouhani President Islamic Republic of Iran Your Excellency: On May 19, 2017 Iranian voters elected you to a second term as president of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The promises you made during the campaign to address human rights issues in the country energized many of Iran’s citizens. We, the undersigned human […]
Turk civil right activist on hunger strike in Iran
Turk civil rights activist Siamak Mirzaee was Imprisoned and Tortured. He is on hunger strike from 17 June 2017. In March 2017, Mr. Siamak Mirzaee, Turk civil rights activist, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and two of exile to the town of Tabas, center of #Iran. According to reliable sources report to #Ahraz, […]