UN Special Rapporteur: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran
Touka Neyestani, 11 October 2012
UN Special Rapporteur: Giving Voice to the Voiceless
The United Nations Secretary General issued his “Note transmitting the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran” today. UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed will present his most recent report to the 67th session of the UN General Assembly on October 24, 2012. While Shaheed has been denied entry to Iran since his appointment as Special Rapporteur, his reports have been exceedingly well documented, relying on first-hand witness testimony and hundreds of interviews with victims of human rights violations in Iran.
For an in-depth analysis of his March 2012 report, please read Monitoring Iran: One Year into the Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, or listen to the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran’s Podcast with Dr. Shaheed
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Plain textAbout 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.