UN General Assembly Upbraid Human Rights Violations in Iran
International Liberty Association: The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday, 16 December 2020, censuring the grave and systematic violation of human rights in Iran. The 67th resolution by the highest UN body was adopted by 82 affirmative votes. ILA: The following is a brief report of the UN General Assembly regarding... Read More
UN Experts’ Call on Iran to Account for 1988 Massacre
International Liberty Association: The United Nations seven human rights experts calling on Iran to account for the massacre of political prisoners in Iran, in 1988.In their communication to Iran the UN experts expressed their serious concern, this year, over the alleged continued refusal to disclose the fate and whereabouts of thousands... Read More
Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur: The situation of human rights in Iran
International Liberty Association: This is a report on the “Statement by Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, at the 75th session of the General Assembly - Item 72(c)” In his latest report, Javid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, mentioning the use of torture and... Read More
Narges Mohammadi was released from Zanjan prison
International Liberty Association: On Wednesday, 7 October Narges Mohammadi, spokeswoman and vice president of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, was released from prison in Zanjan after serving her prison sentence. Ms. Mohammadi has been in Evin and Zanjan prisons since 25 April 2015. According to human rights activists, on the... Read More
16 UN Special Rapporteurs call for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi
"Iran must release human rights defender Narges Mohammadi, reportedly ill with coronavirus symptoms, and other arbitrarily detained individuals before it is too late", a group of UN human rights experts said on Wednesday 22 July 2020. International Liberty Association: 16 UN rapporteurs, including Javid Rahman, the UN Special Rapporteur... Read More
Top UN Human Rights Official Calls on Iran to Address “Clear Violations” of International Norms on Use of Force and “Serious” Human Rights Violations Against Protesters
ILA: United Nation Human Rights logo International Liberty Association: Following the release of more information that gradually filters out of Iran, regarding the recent protests, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday, 6 December, issued a statement to expressed alarm at the continuing lack of transparency... Read More
UN Experts raise alarm at Iran arrests, Protest crackdown, and Internet blackout
https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/11/1051981 International Liberty Association : UN human rights experts have expressed great concerns about the situation in Iran as protests spread across the country, 181 cities, over the past week. “We are deeply concerned at reports of killings and injuries, and that the authorities may have used... Read More
Urgent: Kurdish Political Prisoners In Imminent Danger Of Execution
Zanyar and Loghman Moradi have been to solitary confinement and according to Loghman’s father; they are on a dry hunger strike, and a few hours after their transfer, the public phones in Rajai Shahr Prison were cut off without any explanation which is worrying their family. There are fears that these tow political prisoners and Ramin... Read More