Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Condemnatory

Yes

Analysis

• Although the resolution contains some praise and encouragement, it strongly criticizes Iran for numerous human rights abuses, including the death penalty, torture, arbitrary detentions, discrimination against women, violations against freedom of expression, and excessive force against protesters. It also strongly calls for change from the Government of Iran.

Main Sponsors

Canada

Vote

Yes - 80, No - 27, Abstain - 68, Absent - 18

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Key Praise

• "Welcomes the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran to host one of the largest refugee populations in the world, including over 3.7 million Afghan refugees…"
• "Also welcomes the engagement of the Islamic Republic of Iran with human rights treaty bodies..."
• "Welcomes the directive of November 2023 on “Referring to international human rights conventions in judicial decisions” that instructs judges to align their decisions with the international human rights obligations of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and calls for its full implementation."
• "Acknowledges cooperation by the Islamic Republic of Iran with select special procedure mandate holders..."
• "Notes the expressed readiness of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights and other Iranian officials to engage in bilateral dialogues on human rights..."
• "Acknowledges the reports by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran of the revocation of the death penalty in a limited number of cases..."

Key Criticism

• "Condemns in the strongest terms the alarming increase in the application of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran in violation of its international obligations, including executions undertaken against persons on the basis of forced confessions and without fair trial and due process…"
• "Expresses serious concern at the continued imposition of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran against minors…"
• "Calls upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to ensure, in law and in practice, that no one is subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, which may include sexual and gender-based violence in all its forms, amputations, and punishments that are grossly disproportionate to the nature of the offence…"
• "Urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease the widespread and systematic use of arbitrary arrests and detention, including the frequent use of this practice to target dual and foreign nationals…"
• "Condemns the intensified, targeted repression of women and girls by the Islamic Republic of Iran, both online and offline…"
• "Expresses serious concern at the discriminatory compulsory veiling laws and policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which fundamentally undermine the human rights of women and girls…"
• "Also expresses serious concern at the widespread restrictions on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and freedom of opinion and expression, both online and offline, and calls upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to immediately and unconditionally release persons arbitrarily detained for the exercise of their human rights and fundamental freedoms…"
• "Condemns the measures used by the Islamic Republic of Iran to repress protests, including the protests that began in September 2022…"