Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, In the weeks following the agreement between the international community and the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear program, many posited that the deal would be beneficial for  the country’s human rights situation.  For many, the agreement represents a more engaging posture for Iran ...

Dr. Shaheed officially present his report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran to the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council on 16 March 2015. Read Dr. Shaheed’s statement to the UN Human Rights Council. Watch the video of Dr. Shaheed’s statement to ...

Source: BBC Persian, May 31, 2014. Subtitles by the Human Rights in Iran Unit at the City University of New York (CUNY) Original interview from BBC ...

Human Rights Watch and Impact Iran Press Breakfast Dr Ahmed Shaheed UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran 26 October 2015   Good morning ladies and gentlemen, On Wednesday, I will present my fifth report to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee ...

On October 27, 2014 Dr. Shaheed held a press conference to preview his 2014 report on human rights in Iran and to answer questions from ...

14 April 2014, The Washington Post - A United Nations human rights investigator is urging Iran to stop the planned execution of a woman said to be the victim of a sexual assault over concerns that she didn’t receive a fair ...

State-run agencies and semi-official websites run articles in effort to discredit Ahmed Shaheed By Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran has launched a sophisticated smear campaign against the UN special rapporteur investigating its human rights violations by widely spreading a fabricated WikiLeaks cable purporting to show he received bribes from Saudi Arabia. ...

25 July 2014 - Last year the Iranians elected Hassan Rouhani as president. His popularity along the campaign trail was predominantly related to a fundamental domestic issue — restoring respect for the rights of all Iranians. Shortly before people voted, Rouhani presented himself as the most committed reformist candidate and ...

14 April 2014, La Presse IT - Le Nazioni unite hanno chiesto all'Iran di sospendere l'esecuzione di una donna condannata per omicidio, che si crede fosse rimasta vittima di un'aggressione sessuale e non avesse avuto un processo giusto. L'ufficio dell'Onu per i diritti umani ha fatto sapere che ...