General Assembly Resolutions
General Assembly's 2012 Iran human rights resolution
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 17, 2012. ... Read more
General Assembly's 2011 Iran human rights resolution
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 10, 2011. ... Read more
General Assembly's 2010 Iran human rights resolution
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 26, 2010. ... Read more
General Assembly's 2009 Iran human rights resolution
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 24, 2009. ... Read more
Latest news
- Iran needs to be ‘named and shamed’ on rights violations August 06, 2013
- Ahmed Shaheed on the death penalty in Iran July 28, 2013
- UN expert to investigate alleged rights violations in Iran through diaspora in the US and Canada July 17, 2013
- Iran presidential vote not free, fair: UN rights envoy June 14, 2013
- Iran: UN experts concerned at barring of women presidential candidates and freedom restrictions May 30, 2013
- 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
- Amnesty International Sheds Light on the Death Penalty in 2012 April 10, 2013
- UN expert raises alarm over increased degree of seriousness of human rights violations April 19, 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.