REF0164
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Feb 1, 2013
- Full Recommendation
Consider the immediate and unconditional release of civil society actors and human rights defenders prosecuted for protected activities; including journalists, netizens, lawyers and student, cultural, environmental, and political activists that work to promote civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights currently detained for activities protected by national and international law.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Demographics
- Civil Society
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/22/56
REF0203
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Mar 1, 2015
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur looks forward to observing the impact that amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure will have on improving access to legal counsel, and encourages the Government to guarantee this right for all accused, regardless of the allegations against them. He notes that the Government should further ensure that national laws support the independence of lawyers, in accordance with international norms and standards, and implores the Islamic Republic of Iran to release all lawyers that appear to have been imprisoned for protected activities in defence of their clients, such as raising awareness about fair trial concerns.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/28/70
REF0854
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Jan 1, 2019
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government and Parliament: Ensure that human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, and lawyers and journalists are not threatened with or subjected to intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest, deprivation of liberty or other arbitrary sanction, and release all those detained in connection with their work;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Prisoners
- Women and Girls
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/40/67
REF1555
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Sep 1, 2018
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur reiterates the previous calls made by his predecessor and the Secretary-General that all those arrested for the peaceful exercise of the rights to freedom of assembly and of opinion and expression be released, including those arrested during the protests in December 2017 and January 2018. The Special Rapporteur further calls upon the Government to undertake an independent and transparent investigation into the reported deaths in custody and other incidents leading to alleged violations of rights that took place during and after the protests.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- Civil Society
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- A/73/398
REF0233
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Mar 1, 2017
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur recalls that freedom of opinion and freedom of expression are indispensable conditions for the full development of the person, are essential for any society and constitute the foundation stone for every free and democratic society. The Government has the responsibility to ensure that human rights defenders do not face prosecution for promoting and advancing human rights in the country.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Demographics
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/34/65
REF1632
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Jan 1, 2020
- Full Recommendation
Ensure that human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, lawyers and journalists, are not threatened with or subjected to intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrest, deprivation of liberty or other arbitrary sanction, and release all those detained in connection with their work;
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Demographics
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/43/61
REF0182
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Mar 1, 2014
- Full Recommendation
To prevent the intimidation of lawyers, including threats of detention and prosecution for discharging their ethical and professional responsibilities, including when submitting client grievances and addressing international and national media on their client's behalf, which should be possible without fear of prosecution under national security and defamation laws.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to fair trial
- Demographics
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/25/61
REF0217
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Mar 1, 2016
- Full Recommendation
He reiterates the concern of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders about the Government's "overly broad interpretations" of national security and propagation crimes against the State, and strongly urges authorities to release all individuals identified as arbitrarily detained by the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and other human rights mechanisms.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/31/69
REF0051
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Aug 1, 2014
- Full Recommendation
He further repeats his call for substantive engagement and cooperation between the Government and the United Nations human rights mechanisms, including compliance with the findings of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which has identified a number of cases of arbitrary detention. He appeals for the unconditional release of all those detained for the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, conscience and political opinion, in particular journalists, human rights defenders, adherents of recognized and unrecognized religions and the leaders of the Baha'i faith.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Freedom of religion and belief
- International treaties, reporting, data and non-compliance
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Religious, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities
- Source Reference Info
- A/69/356
REF0079
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Aug 1, 2017
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur urges the Government, in line with its international obligations, to immediately release all detainees who have been imprisoned for exercising their right to freedom of opinion, expression and peaceful assembly and to quash the prison sentences that have been handed down against others for similar reasons. State entities that organize crackdowns on peaceful dissent should be identified and held accountable in order to prevent a recurrence of such violations. The Government should also take strict measures to ensure that the security and intelligence apparatus stops using reprisals against the families of those who monitor or campaign against human rights violations or express views that are contrary to government policies.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Prisoners
- Source Reference Info
- A/72/322
REF1596
- Mechanism
- Special Rapporteur - Iran
- Date
- Mar 1, 2018
- Full Recommendation
The Special Rapporteur further urges the Government, in line with its international obligations, to guarantee the freedom of the press and media, and immediately release all detainees who have been imprisoned for exercising their right to freedom of opinion, expression and unobstructed peaceful assembly. The Special Rapporteur further urges the Government to amend or rescind laws, policies and parliamentary measures that contravene freedom of expression and that restrict access to information, including online information.
- Recommendation Status
- Not Implemented
- Themes
- Arbitrary Detention
- Freedom of expression
- Liberty and Security of the person
- Right to assembly & association
- Demographics
- General Population, individual cases, miscellaneous
- HRDs, Journalists & Lawyers
- Source Reference Info
- A/HRC/37/68
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