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 […]
JOINT NGO LETTER IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 34TH RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
To: Permanent representatives of member states of the Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned cross-regional group of human rights civil society organizations call on your government to support the resolution renewing the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 34th session of […]
Iran: Repression of those seeking truth and justice for 1980s killings needs to stop
8 March 2017 Iran: Repression of those seeking truth and justice for 1980s killings needs to stop The Iranian authorities should stop the harassment, intimidation and prosecution of human rights defenders seeking truth and justice on behalf of individuals who were summarily executed or forcibly disappeared during the 1980s and their families, said 20 human […]
JOINT NGO LETTER IN SUPPORT OF 2016 UNGA RESOLUTION ON HR IN IRAN
To: Member States of the United Nations General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights organizations, welcome the decision of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee to pass Resolution A/C.3/71/L.25 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution sends a vital […]
A group of 19 human rights organizations call the international community and United Nations bodies to protect the rights of Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran
November 28 2016 A group of 19 human rights organizations call the international community and United Nations bodies to protect the rights of Christians in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the summer of 2016, Iranian authorities increased their persecution of Christians, honing in on converts from a Muslim-background. Between May and August 2016, in […]
THIRTY-FOUR NGOS CALL ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO KEEP ATTENTION ON IRAN
THIRTY-FOUR NGOS CALL ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL TO KEEP ATTENTION ON IRAN March 16, 2016 To: Member States of the UN Human Rights Council Your Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights and civil society groups, write to you to call on your government to support the resolution to renew the mandate of the Special […]
36 HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS CALL ON UN TO PASS RESOLUTION IN IRAN
To: Member States of the UN General Assembly 12 November 2015 Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, urge your government to vote in favor of Resolution A/C.3/70/L.45 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This vote will take place during the 70th session […]
Iran: 20 years of unfulfilled promises: It is time to put children first
Two decades on from Iran’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the Iranian authorities continue to show a shocking lack of respect for the basic human rights of children, 10 human rights groups have said on the 21st anniversary of the ratification of the treaty. The joint statement follows the […]
11 NGOs urge UN experts to intervene in the environmental crisis in southwestern Iran
Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran Mr. John Knox, UN Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Mr. Dainius Pūras, UN Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the […]