Living conditions difficult for many Iranians Expert calls for release of those detained for exercising their rights Law allowing death sentence for children must be abolished GENEVA (11 March 2019) –...

Human Rights Council 11March 2019 The Human Rights Council today held an interactive dialogue with Javaid Rehman, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. Presenting his report, Mr...

GENEVA (21 February 2019) – Iran must immediately halt the imminent execution of child offender Mohammad Kalhori, say a group of UN human rights experts*. Mohammad Kalhori** was sentenced to death for...

Experts say two women arbitrarily detained, must be released The two inmates started a hunger strike after appropriate medical treatment was denied Numerous reports of prisoners refused appropriate...

Protesters jailed for criticising compulsory hijab law Farhad Meysami on hunger strike since August, condition critical GENEVA (29 November 2018) – UN human rights experts* have called on Iran to...

NEW YORK (24 October 2018) - Mounting challenges in Iran should be met by a constructive response which places international human rights law at its heart, said Javaid Rehman, the new Special...

GENEVA (7 September 2018) – UN human rights experts* have appealed to Iran to halt the imminent executions of Iranian Kurd prisoners Zanyar and Loghman Moradi, amid serious concerns that they did not...

GENEVA (6 August 2018) – The new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman, has reached out to the Iranian Government with a view to seeking...