Case Summaries
Women's Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained women that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
LGBT Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained members of the LGBT that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Student Activist Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained student activists that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Ethnic Minority Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained ethnic minorities that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Religious Minority Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained religious minorities that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Journalist Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained journalists that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Juvenile Offender Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained juvenile offenders that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Human Rights Activist and Political Prisoner Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's March 2013 Report
Documented cases of detained human rights activists and political prisoners that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's March 2013 Report to the UN Human Rights Council. ... Read more
Bahá’ís Cases Supporting the Special Rapporteur's September 2012 Report
Documented cases of detained Bahais that served as part of the basis of Dr. Shaheed's September 2012 report presented to the UNGA. ... Read more
Stoning Cases and Stoning Sentences supporting the Special Rapporteur's September 2012 Report
Documented cases of individuals facing stoning sentences, that served as the basis of Dr. Shaheed's September 2012 report. ... 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.