March 2016
March 24, 2016
Iran: Extension of Ahmad Shahid's Mission Lacks Legal Necessity and Justification
Iran has criticized the UN's extension of Ahmad Shahid's mission as the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, claiming it is politically motivated and lacks legal…
March 14, 2016
Ahmad Shahid's Report to the UN Human Rights Council on Iran
Ahmad Shahid presented a report on Iran's human rights situation at the UN, highlighting both positive legal changes and concerns over high execution rates, particularly…
March 13, 2016
Javad Larijani to Ahmad Shahid: What business do you have with these matters?
Javad Larijani criticized the recent UN human rights report by Ahmad Shahid, calling it biased and irrelevant to Iran's legal structure. He defended Iran's execution…
March 10, 2016
Ahmad Shahid: Nearly One Thousand Executions in Iran in 2015
Ahmad Shahid, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, reported that nearly 1,000 executions occurred in Iran in 2015, primarily for drug-related offenses.…