The Foreign Policy Centre launches the Iran Human Rights Review: United Nations

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Dear Friends

As Iran prepares for a public examination of its human rights record at the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Friday 31^st October, the Foreign Policy Centre is delighted to release the Iran Human Rights Review: United Nations edition. In the review, academic and civil society experts examine the relationship between Iran and the UN, with a particular focus on how the country interacts with UN human rights mechanisms and its commitments under international law.

The review contains a range of different perspectives on the issue but some key findings include that:

• Despite accepting 126 recommendations from other UN member states at the 2010 UPR, Iran has failed to deliver on its commitments. 
• Iran has not allowed thematic UN Special Rapporteurs or the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran to visit the country despite commitments made at the 2010 UPR.
• Iran takes a 'pick and choose' approach to UN institutions, engaging when it can pursue its regional and geo-political goals but rejecting its remit in a range of human rights areas including under conventions where it is a signatory.
• Some areas of Iran/UN cooperation such as United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime projects may be leading to an increased use of the death penalty and discrimination against minorities.

The Iran Human Rights Review: United Nations was edited by FPC Senior Research Associate Tahirih Danesh with Adam Hug, FPC Policy Director. Contributors include: Taimoor Aliassi (The Association for Human rights in Kurdistan for Iran-Geneva, KMMK-G), Elahe Amani (Women's Intercultural Network), Ali Ansari (University of St Andrews), Tori Egherman (Arseh Sevom), Hassan Nayeb Hashem (Südwind), Hossein Rassam (Rastah Consulting), Raha Shadan, Pardis Shafafi (University of St Andrews) and Dan Wheatley (Syracuse University).

Please visit http://www.ihrr.org/ihrr_journal/un-en/ to view the Iran Human Rights Review: United Nations.

I hope you enjoy the review.

Kind regards

Adam

Adam Hug

Policy Director

The Foreign Policy Centre

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