Latest reports
- March 2013 Report Supplement March 27, 2013
- Detailed Reply of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of lran March 08, 2013
- A Brief Reply by the Iranian Government to the SR's February 2013 Report March 03, 2013
- Special Rapporteur's March 2013 report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran February 28, 2013
The Human Rights Council appointed Dr. Ahmed Shaheed to the office in June 2011, and he began his mandate on 1 August. Dr. Shaheed is the fourth special rapporteur to Iran, after Andres Aguilar (1984-1986), Reynaldo Galindo Pohl (1984-1986), and Maurice Copithorne (1995-2002).
The Special Rapporteur intends to focus on monitoring, investigating, and reporting developments since the 2009 elections in Iran; primarily developments following the report presented to the UN Human Rights Council at its sixteenth session by the UN Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Iran. The work of the Special Rapporteur will also concern investigations into allegations of state-sanctioned human rights violations that are directly communicated to his office by various parties.
Latest news
- UN human rights experts urge Iran to release Baha’i community leaders May 14, 2013
- Watch Live: Dr. Shaheed's talk with Balavision April 22, 2013
- Listen: Dr. Shaheed on Elections and Women's Rights April 17, 2013
About Dr. Shaheed
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed is an internationally recognized expert on foreign policy, international diplomacy, democratization and human rights reform especially in Muslim States. He has twice held the Office of Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives, a position he used to promote human rights standards and norms.
During his time in government, Dr. Shaheed played a leading role in the Maldives democratic transition and in its human rights reform process.