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NIAC Applauds Extension of Mandate for UN Iran Humans Rights Monitor
NIAC applauds the United Nations Human Rights Council’s vote today to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran and reiterates its condemnation of the Iranian government’s human rights abuses.
Washington, DC – NIAC applauds the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) vote today to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran. The extension was adopted by an overwhelming 26 to 2 vote, with 17 abstentions, and will give Special Rapporteur Dr. Ahmed Shaheed another year to monitor and report on the human rights situation in Iran.
NIAC reiterates its condemnation of the Iranian government’s human rights abuses and again urges Iranian authorites to grant Dr. Shaheed unhindered access to investigate the human rights situation in the country. NIAC calls on the government of Iran to release all prisoners of conscience, such as Nasrin Sotoudeh; halt the systematic violations of human rights documented in Dr. Shaheed’s report; and to fully cooperate with the monitor.
Dr. Shaheed’s latest report described a situation in Iran in which “civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights are undermined and violated in law and practice.” The report was based on interviews with people inside and outside the country, and highlighted systemic human rights violations and a continued crackdown on dissenting voices. NIAC continues to urge the international community to support multilateral, diplomatic mechanisms necessary to effectively address Iran’s human rights situation, of which the Special Rapporteur’s mandate is a critical component.
2013-03-22 15:00:37
Source: http://www.niacouncil.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=9075
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