International Covenant on Civil And Political Rights
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a treaty that commits its parties to promoting the civil and political rights of individuals. These rights include the right to life, freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, freedom of association, electoral rights, as well as the rights to due process and […]
UNGA 73: Joint Civil Society Letter in Support of 2018 Resolution
Monday, 12 November 2018 TO: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York Your Excellencies, 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 […]
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, submits his first report to the General Assembly pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 37/30, following his appointment in July 2018. This initial report is based on consultations held with interlocutors in Geneva in August 2018 and sets […]
Report of the Secretary-General Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran**
Seventy-third session Item 74 (c) of the provisional agenda* Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representatives Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran** Report of the Secretary-General Situation of ethnic and religious minorities The Government stated that fundamental rights are recognized for all […]
RELEASE AZERBAIJANI TURKIC MINORITY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DETAINED FOR PEACEFUL CULTURAL GATHERINGS
IRAN: RELEASE AZERBAIJANI TURKIC MINORITY RIGHTS ACTIVISTS DETAINED FOR PEACEFUL CULTURAL GATHERINGS 11 August 2018, Index number: MDE 13/8889/2018 Amnesty International is calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release activist Ebrahim Nouri, as well as anyone else still arbitrarily detained after the arrest of around 120 people in connection with two separate […]
Joint letter co-signed by 46 Iranian and international NGOs:
Monday 12 March 2018 TO: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, urge your government to support the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, during the 37th session of the […]
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 […]