{"id":330126,"date":"2025-04-04T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330126"},"modified":"2025-04-04T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T10:53:28","slug":"iran-news-un-extends-mandate-of-special-rapporteur-and-independent-fact-finding-mission-on-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/iran-news-un-extends-mandate-of-special-rapporteur-and-independent-fact-finding-mission-on-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: UN Extends Mandate of Special Rapporteur and Independent Fact-Finding Mission on Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HRC Press Conference – Fact-Finding Mission Report on Iran – 18 March 2024 | UN Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On April 3, 2025, the United Nations Human Rights Council voted to extend the mandates of both the Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, and the Independent Fact-Finding Mission established to investigate ongoing human rights abuses in Iran. The resolution was passed with 24 votes in favor, 8 against, and 15 abstentions during the Council\u2019s annual session in Geneva.<\/p>\n

The resolution, drafted by Iceland, Germany, North Macedonia, Moldova, the United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland, was presented to the Council\u2019s secretariat on March 21, 2025, and formally adopted on April 3. The initiative reflects growing international concern over the systematic abuse of human rights by the Iranian regime, particularly following the 2022 uprising.<\/p>\n

Documented Human Rights Violations<\/h3>\n

The resolution highlights a wide array of violations committed by the Iranian regime, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Systematic repression of women, ethnic and religious minorities, and political dissidents.<\/li>\n
  • An alarming increase in executions, including those targeting women, juveniles, and individuals sentenced after politically-motivated sham trials.<\/li>\n
  • The structural impunity granted to officials involved in repression and violence against protesters.<\/li>\n
  • The use of capital punishment as a tool of political intimidation and suppression, including charges that do not meet the threshold of “most serious crimes” under international law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Resolution to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur & to continue & expand the mission of UN Fact-Finding Committee was approved for another year with 24 votes in favor & 8 against
    great victory for the people of Iran & all freedom seekers & justice advocates
    Congratulat..     pic.twitter.com\/vGoA6gCaQW<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Iran Human Rights Society (@iranhrs_en) April 4, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n