Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, visited Dublin recently. Dr. Shaheed sought to engage the Irish government on issues of concern about Iran’s ability to meet its international human rights obligations, including freedom of expression and the use of torture. Source: RTENewsNow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQTGJgHkf-Y&feature=player_embedded
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U.N. keeps focus on Iran human rights in run-up to election
The United Nations agreed on Friday to keep investigating reports of human rights violations in Iran, a move welcomed by activists who report a crackdown ahead of presidential elections. The U.N. Human Rights Council overwhelmingly voted to give its special rapporteur on the situation in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, another year to carry out his […]
Condemn Systemic Violations and Renew the UN Special Rapporteur’s Mandate
This week, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran joined 16 other human rights organizations in a joint letter asking the United Nations Human Rights Council to renew the mandate Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Iran Ahmed Shaheed. The organizations also urged the council to “Strengthen the resolution of […]
Human rights situation in Iran warrants serious concern, UN expert reports
An independent United Nations expert today voiced serious concern about the general situation of human rights in Iran, pointing to “widespread and systemic” torture, as well as the harassment, arrest and attacks against human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists. “The prevailing situation of human rights in Iran continues to warrant serious concern, and will […]
3 Kurdish Political Prisoners To Be Tried On Charges Of Contact With UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaeed
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency, on October 11, 2012, Kurdish political prisoners Jahangir (Houshang) Badouzadeh, Ahmad Tamouei, Yousef Kaleh Memi, Ali Ahmad solaeiman and Mostafa Ali Ahmad, incarcerated in Oromieh prison, were transferred to the Intelligence Ministry’s detention in Oromieh.
Interview with Ahmed Shaheed
The international pressure on Iran in human rights issues is ever growing. In a resolution of November 27th the United Nations Third Committee of the General Assembly has called on the government of Iran to stop its massive human rights violations.
Iran urged to stop executions
Three senior UN human rights rapporteurs have called on Iran to stop the execution of 11 prisoners set to be hanged today, October 13.
Larijani Attacks UN Mechanisms, Calls Shaheed “Irrelevant”
Commentary: Shortly after Ban Ki-moon left Tehran, Iranian Human Rights Council head Mohammad Javad Larijani criticized the UN’s human rights mechanisms publicly, including the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, on Iran’s State TV. (ISNA)
Tehran Welcomes Ban Ki-moon, Ignores Ahmed Shaheed
Over the past few days, hundreds of Iranians have engaged in a letter-writing campaign to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, as he prepares to visit Tehran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement Conference.
Iran denounces UN human rights rapporteur
The head of Iran’s judiciary has denounced the United Nation’s special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, saying Ahmad Shaheed’s report is all “lies.”