The UN Human Rights Council (HRC) is an intergovernmental body established by the General Assembly in March 2006 to address human rights concerns and to make recommendations to the General Assembly. The HRC is comprised of 47 member states that are elected by the UN General Assembly.
The Human Rights Council is guided by four main tools to address human rights globally. These are the Universal Periodic Review, the Advisory Committee, the Complaints Procedure, and the UN Special Procedures.
Full Report PDF - 16 January 2001 - Report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, prepared by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Maurice Copithorne, pursuant to Commission resolution 2000/28 submitted 16 January ...
Full Report PDF - 21 September 1999 - Interim report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, prepared by Maurice Copithorne, Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 53/158 and Economic and Social Council decision 228, ...
Full Report PDF - 28 January 1998 - Report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Maurice Copithorne, on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran pursuant to Commission resolution 1997/54, submitted 28 January ...
Full Report PDF - 8 September 2000 - Interim report prepared by Maurice Copithorne, Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Iran, in accordance with Assembly resolution 54/177, transmitted to the General Assembly on 17 December ...
Full Report PDF - 28 December 1998 - Report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, submitted by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Maurice Danby Copithorne, pursuant to Commission resolution 1998/80 submitted 28 December ...
Full Report PDF - 28 January 1998 - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Abid Hussain submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/26 on the question of the human rights of all persons ...
Full Report PDF - 18 January 2000 - Report of the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Maurice Copithorne, on the situation of human rights in Iran submitted pursuant to Commission resolution 1999/13 on 18 January ...
Full Report PDF - 12 February 1998 - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Param Cumaraswamy, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/23 on 12 February ...
Full Report PDF - 24 December 1997 - Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture, Nigel Rodley, submitted pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/38 on country situations on 24 December 1997 ...