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January 10, 2018

Iran Suspends Thousands of Drug-Related Death Sentences After Years of Domestic and International Campaigning

January 10, 2018--An estimated 4,000 prisoners currently on death row in Iran for drug-related crimes could have their death sentences revoked according to a just-issued judicial order ...

January 5, 2018

Iran Executes 19-Year-Old Charged as Juvenile in Violation of Two International Treaties

Ignoring pleas by international organizations and in violation of two international treaties, Iran ...

December 20, 2017

UN Rights Experts Call on Iran to Annul Death Sentence Against Academic and Free Him

GENEVA (20 December 2017) – United Nations human rights experts* have appealed to Iran to annul the death sentence against an Iranian academic, saying they ...

November 22, 2017

Iran Attempts to Deflect Responsibility by Criticizing UN Resolution on Its Human Rights Record

Iran has responded to a draft UN resolution condemning the country’s human rights record by attempting to deflect responsibility and verbally criticizing the sponsors of the draft ...

November 14, 2017

83 Countries Vote to Pass UN Resolution Expressing “Serious Concern” over Human Rights in Iran

In an overwhelming sign of international support for human rights in Iran, 83 countries approved a resolution by the UN Third Committee today criticizing the state of human rights in the Islamic Republic ...

October 29, 2017

UN experts call on Iran to stop intimidation of BBC staff

GENEVA (27 October 2017) – Civil and criminal proceedings by Iran against BBC Persian staff and contributors must be halted, two ...

October 26, 2017

UN Special Rapporteur: Despite “Encouraging Signs,” Human Rights Deteriorating in Iran

Asma Jahangir, the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran. In ...

October 25, 2017

Iran Launches New Assault on Freedom of Expression With Mass Criminal Investigation of BBC Persian Staff

Popular BBC talkshow presenter Pooneh Ghoddoosi in the studio. BBC Persian Staff Appeal to UN on Iran’s “Unprecedented ...

July 13, 2017

Staged Visit by Foreign Ambassadors to Iran’s Evin Prison Condemned by Rights Activists

A member of the German embassy enters Evin Prison on a red carpet. Abusive Conditions and Political ...

May 23, 2017

Rouhani’s Battle With Hardliners Over UN 2030 Educational Guidelines Follows Him Into Second Term

A major challenge for newly reelected President Hassan Rouhani is integrating guidelines from a UN agenda into the country’s educational system amid fierce opposition from hardliners ...

November 19, 2013

UN Shows Strong Support for Human Rights in Iran with 83-to-36 Vote

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee vote today overwhelmingly supporting human rights in Iran, and urges the Iranian government to comply with UN human rights mechanisms and take concrete steps to address the ongoing violations ...

September 18, 2013

Prisoners’ Release Welcomed Ahead of Rouhani UN Visit

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran welcomes the release today of several prisoners of conscience in Iran, including lawyer and human rights defender Nasrin Sotoudeh. Iranian president Hassan Rouhani should continue to take concrete steps towards improving the urgent human rights situation in ...

February 22, 2012

UN Telecommunications Body Requires Iran to Stop Satellite Jamming

Rights Groups Prompt Tougher International Laws Regarding Jamming The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran today welcomed a new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) regulation requiring governments take “necessary action” to stop jamming of satellite broadcasts from within their jurisdiction. ...

October 19, 2011

Weekly Rights Podcast 38

In this week’s Weekly Rights Podcast: Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran presents his findings on human rights abuses at the UN General Assembly; Campaign spokesperson Hadi Ghaemi urges other UN member states to support Shaheed’s mandate; the UN Human Rights ...

October 18, 2011

UN Human Rights Committee Grills Iran on Treaty Violations

Iranian Delegation Pushes Back Without Substance Declares “Multiculturalism” Legitimates Violations  The UN Human Rights Committee, the expert treaty body tasked with reviewing countries’ compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and ...

November 23, 2010

UN human rights chief concerned by Iranian crackdown on human rights defenders

GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday expressed renewed concern for the fate of human rights defenders in Iran, particularly Ms. Nasrin Sotoudeh who was on hunger strike for several weeks in Tehran’s Evin Prison. “As we approach international Human ...

October 30, 2008

Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in Iran

English, Passed by Third Committee 21 November 2008, Adopted by General Assembly 18 December 2008 ...

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