Dr. Shaheed Addresses United Nations Press Corps
On October 27, 2014 Dr. Shaheed held a press conference to preview his 2014 report on human rights in Iran and to answer questions from ...
Shaheed’s Speech on Gender Perspective at the Human Rights Council, September 15
This month during the Human Rights Council’s annual discussion on the integration of a gender perspective, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed explained the shared challenges for country mandate holders to advance gender equity. Specifically, the Special Rapporteur outlines current issues to be addressed as well as makes direct recommendations to better incorporate ...
Iran’s president one year on
25 July 2014 - Last year the Iranians elected Hassan Rouhani as president. His popularity along the campaign trail was predominantly related to a fundamental domestic issue — restoring respect for the rights of all Iranians. Shortly before people voted, Rouhani presented himself as the most committed reformist candidate and ...
October 2014 report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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The report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed. Submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 25/24 to the 69th session of the UN General ...
UN human rights experts urge Iran to protect Bahá’í cemetery in Shiraz
GENEVA (4 September 2014) – Three United Nations experts on human rights in Iran , freedom of religion, and minority issues have today renewed an appeal to the Government of Iran to stop the destruction of a Bahá’í cemetery in Shiraz by Revolutionary Guards. “We are dismayed by ...
Video: How does Dr. Shaheed investigate human rights in Iran?
Source: BBC Persian, May 31, 2014. Subtitles by the Human Rights in Iran Unit at the City University of New York (CUNY) Original interview from BBC ...
Reply by the Islamic Republic of Iran to Dr. Shaheed’s October 2014 Report
The Islamic Republic of Iran replied to the Special Rapporteur’s October 2014 report on the situation of human rights in Iran, which will be presented to the UNGA’s Third Committee on October 28, 2014. Read the Islamic Republic of Iran’s reply to the SR’s draft report Read the Special Rapporteur’s ...
UN rights experts condemn the recent wave of arrest and sentencing of civil society actors
GENEVA (8 August 2014) - United Nations human rights experts* today expressed grave concern over the recent escalating trend of arrest and sentencing of individuals exercising their rights to freedom of expression and opinion, peaceful assembly and ...
UN rights experts express outrage after recent executions and call for an end to death penalty
GENEVA (5 June 2014) – A group of United Nations human rights experts* expressed outrage at the execution of political prisoner Gholamreza Khosravi Savadjani on 1 June and urged the Government to put an end to executions once and for all. Mr. Khosravi was arrested in 2008 and initially sentenced ...