Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

A/RES/43/137View PDF

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A Resolution of the General Assembly, published in 1989.

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53 documents · 1986–2025

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Civil and Political Rights Extralegal Executions Human Rights Iran (Islamic Republic Of)Minorities Political Prisoners Prisoner Treatment Religious Intolerance Right to Life Summary Executions Torture and Other Cruel Treatment

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13 operative paragraphs

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Takes note with appreciation ofthe interim report of the Special Representative140 and the considerations and observations contained therein;

Once again urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to extend its full co-operation to the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights and, in particular, to permit him to visit that country;

Calls upan the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to give immediate effect to its undertaking to provide detailed information concerning the allegations ofhuman rights violations that have been brought to its attention;

Expresses once more its deep concern about the numerous and detailed allegations of grave human rights vio- Iations in the Islamic Republic of Iran to w hich the Special Representative has referred in his report, namely, those related to the right to life, the right to freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the right to Iiberty and security of person, the right to a fair tria! and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion;

Expresses its grave concern that, although the Special Representative observes that the number of alleged violations of the right to life continued to decrease during 1987, the information available to him indicates that there was a renewed wave of executions in the period July- September 1988 whereby a large number of persons died because of their political convictions;

Expresses its deep concern at allegations that illtreatment and torture, both physical and psychological, continued to be common practice in Iranian prisons, especially during interrogation but also immediately after arrest and before and after the final verdict;

Expresses its deep concern a/so at the existen ce of extremely summary, informal and irregular proceedings, failure to inform defendants of specific accusations against them, lack of legal counsel, absence of an appropriate instance for appeal and other irregularities that contravene international standards on fair tria!;

Shares the opinion of the Special Representative regarding the importance of prompt investigation into ali allegations of irregularities in the treatment of political prisoners and other persons in custody, as well as the necessity of adequate redress for those whose human rights have been violated;

Welcomes the intention of the Special Representative to consider in his report to the Commission on Human Rights at its forty-fifth session severa! issues pertaining to the legal system applicable in the Islamic Republic of Iran;

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Endorses the conclusion of the Special Representative that acts continue to occur in the Islamic Republic of lran that are inconsistent with the provisions of international instruments by which that country is bound and that the persistence of alleged violations of human rights continues to justify continuing international concern and continued monitoring by the U nited Nations of the situation in that country;

Urges the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as a State party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,20 to respect and ensure the rights recognized in that Covenant to all individuals within its territory and subject to its jurisdiction;

Requests the Secretary-General to give ali necessary assistance to the Special Representative;

Decides to keep under consideration the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the situation of minority groups such as the Baha'is, during its forty-fourth session in order to re-examine it in the light of additional elements provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council.

140 See A/43/705, annex.

141 A/43/478

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