By Dokhi Fassihian
U.N. Appointment of Special Rapporteur a Major Step
[ comment ]On March 25, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to single out Iran as a nation deserving of a special rapporteur on human rights to monitor its suspected abuses. The appointment of the rapporteur is expected this month.
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The New International Focus on Human Rights in Iran (Commentary)
IRAN: Human rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah summonsed to serve a nine-year prison term
Paris-Geneva, May 3, 2012. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), denounces the relentless harassment of members of the Defenders of Human Rights Centre (DHRC) and more particularly the sentencing on appeal of Mr. Mohammad Ali Dadkhah.
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URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY
May 17, 2011 – The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Iran. Read more
URGENT APPEAL – THE OBSERVATORY
Iran – April 11, 2012 – The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), has received new information and requests your urgent intervention in the following situation in Iran.
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To Amnesty International: We are deeply concerned about the health of the persons mentioned above because of the everyday psychological and physical torture
IranSOS – Vienna -16.10.2006 – It is a well-known fact that during past three weeks several of many Iranian Political Prisoners are in hunger strike. One of these prisoners is Mr. Keyvan Rafiei who began hunger strike due to his inhumane situation in Evin Prison. Iranian regime and Iranian justice system has not yet responded to his appeal about the conditions.
