Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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Overview

Iran is covered by OHCHR Headquarters. It also falls under the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region established by General Assembly Resolution 60/153 of 2006. The Centre’s main objective is to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights through technical cooperation, national capacity-building, public information and education, within the region stipulated in the mandate.

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News & Statements

Latest news

10 Apr 2025

Special Procedures

Iran: UN experts call for immediate halt to imminent amputation sentences for theft

18 Mar 2025

Special Procedures

Special Rapporteur on Iran presents first report to UN Human Rights Council

14 Mar 2025

Independent investigation

Iran: Government continues systematic repression and escalates surveillance to crush dissent in the aftermath of protests, UN Fact-Finding Mission says

12 Feb 2025

Special Procedures

Iran: Experts deplore the death in custody of victim of arbitrary detention

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Latest statements & messages

20 Jun 2024

Multiple Mechanisms

Presentation of the Secretary-General’s report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran (A/HRC/56/22)

14 Apr 2024

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Türk condemns Iran's attacks on Israel, calls for de-escalation

18 Mar 2024

Multiple Mechanisms

Statement by Sara Hossain, Chairperson of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran

28 Nov 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Comment by UN Human Rights Office spokesperson Liz Throssell on executions of a child and a young man in Iran

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Featured Stories

A portrait of Jina Mahsa Amini and a quote, “Woman, life, freedom.”
07 April 2025 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Justice and accountability: Woman, Life, Freedom protests

A new report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran urges justice, accountability and reparations for women, men and children who took to the streets demanding rights and equality in the 2022 “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests.
Nader Al-Razi, a young filmmaker from Gaza with Al Maha, a 16-year-old girl featured in his film who was forced into child labor to provide for her family.
10 March 2025 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Young filmmakers advocate for human rights

Through the power of film, young storytellers from Pakistan to Palestine are bringing human rights issues to the forefront. As participants in a film contest organized by the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, they have used their cameras to capture powerful stories of resilience, hope and change.
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UN and OHCHR Reports

UN Secretary-General and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

A/HRC/53/23: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Secretary-General

A/78/511: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Secretary-General

A/77/525: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Secretary-General

A/HRC/50/19: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Secretary-General

A/76/268: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Secretary-General

A/HRC/47/22: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of IranReport of the Secretary-General

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/58/62: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mai Sato - Advance edited version

A/79/371: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mai Sato - Vision and priorities of the mandate

A/HRC/55/62: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

A/78/326: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman

A/HRC/52/67: Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Javaid Rehman

A/HRC/51/33/Add.1: Visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of unilateral coercive measures on the enjoyment of human rights, Alena Douhan

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Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CCPR/C/IRN/CO/4: Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran

CRPD/C/IRN/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Iran by the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

CRC/C/IRN/CO/3-4: Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of the Islamic Republic of Iran by the Committee on the Rights of the Child

E/C.12/IRN/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of the Islamic Republic of Iran, adopted by the Committee at its fiftieth session

CCPR/C/IRN/CO/3: Concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee on the Islamic Republic of Iran

CERD/C/IRN/CO/18-19: Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on the Islamic Republic of Iran

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures General Assembly Resolutions Human Rights Council Resolutions
Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Middle East and North Africa Section
Tel. + 41 22 917 9777

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