Asma Jahangir
UN Human Rights Rapporteur
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View Timeline →42 Human Rights Organizations Request Extension of UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
42 human rights organizations have called for the extension of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, citing worsening systematic violations. They highlighted…
Javid Rahman Calls for Visit to Iran in His First Human Rights Report
Javid Rahman, the newly appointed UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, has called for an end to the travel ban preventing him from…
Javid Rahman, Pakistani Lawyer, Appointed as UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
Javid Rahman has been appointed as the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, succeeding Asma Jahangir who passed away earlier this year. His…
Ghasemi: Extension of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran is Condemned
Bahram Ghasemi, spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry, condemned the UN's extension of the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, calling it unnecessary and lacking…
Continuation of the Human Rights Council Meeting in Geneva and Release of Execution Statistics for 2017 in Iran
The UN Human Rights Council is currently discussing human rights violations in Iran, highlighted by a report from Asma Jahangir accusing Iranian officials of abuses.…
Sadegh Larijani: We Oppose Haste in Judicial Proceedings
Sadegh Larijani, the head of Iran's judiciary, opposes haste in judicial proceedings despite calls for swift punishment of detained Gonabadi dervishes following recent clashes. He…
Latest Report by Asma Jahangir and the Conversion of Mohammad Ali Taheri's Death Sentence to Imprisonment
Asma Jahangir's final report on human rights in Iran highlights severe violations by the Iranian government, including the detention of activists and mistreatment in prisons.…
Criticism of Suppression and Torture of Opponents in Asma Jahangir's Latest Report on Iran
The UN's latest human rights report on Iran, prepared by Asma Jahangir shortly before her death, highlights ongoing suppression, torture, and arbitrary detentions of political…
UN Experts Urge Iran to Revoke Ahmadreza Jalali's Death Sentence
UN experts have called for the revocation of Ahmadreza Jalali's death sentence, which was issued on charges of spying for Israel. Jalali's case has raised…
UN Reporters Call for 'Fair Trial' for Three Christian Citizens
UN human rights experts have called for a fair trial for three Christian citizens in Iran who have been sentenced to long prison terms for…
Six Members of the Parliamentary Judicial Commission to Visit Evin Prison on Tuesday
Six members of the Iranian Parliamentary Judicial Commission are set to visit Evin Prison to assess the situation of detainees following recent protests and reports…
A Thief's Hand Cut Off by Guillotine in Mashhad
A 34-year-old man named Ali-K had his hand cut off in Mashhad for livestock theft after a lengthy legal process. This punishment, part of Iran's…
Police Commander: The Issue of 'Fabricated Deaths' in Recent Protests is Suspicious
The Iranian police commander has claimed that no police officers carried military weapons during recent protests, labeling the deaths of protesters as 'fabricated deaths.' This…
Latest Death Toll in Protests; Judiciary Spokesman: 25 Killed in the Streets
Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the Judiciary spokesman, reported that 25 people were killed during the December 2017 protests, denying military involvement in their deaths. He also…
Latest News on Casualties and Detainees from Recent Protests in Iran
Recent protests in Iran resulted in 22 deaths and thousands of arrests, with officials labeling two prison deaths as suicides. International human rights organizations are…
Asma Jahangir in an Interview with Radio Farda: Iran Should Announce the Names of Recent Detainees
Asma Jahangir, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, has called for investigations into the deaths and treatment of detainees following recent protests…
Jahangir: No regime can endure forever while committing oppression and injustice
Asma Jahangir, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, stated that no regime can sustain itself while committing oppression, following widespread protests across…
UN General Assembly Approves Resolution Condemning Human Rights Violations by Iran
The UN General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Iran for human rights violations, proposed by Canada, with significant support despite objections from Iran and Syria.…
Deputy of Human Rights Headquarters: Iran's Goal is to Remove the UN Special Rapporteur
Kazem Gharibabadi, a senior Iranian judiciary official, stated that Iran aims to remove the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and abolish international human rights…
Iran Rejects New UN Human Rights Resolution as 'Invalid' and 'Political'
Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected a new UN resolution criticizing its human rights record, labeling it as invalid and politically motivated. The resolution, passed with significant…