Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

Expresses its serious concern at: (a) the continuing harassment, intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations, political opponents, religious dissenters, political reformists, journalists, parliamentarians, students, clerics, academics and webloggers; (b) the persistent failure to comply fully with international standards in the administration of justice; (c) the continuing use of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment such as flogging and amputations; (d) the continuing of public executions; (e) the continuing violence and discrimination against women and girls; (f) the continuing discrimination, and other human rights violations against persons belonging to ethnic and religious minorities; calls upon Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran: (a) to ensure full respect for the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion and expression; (b) to ensure full respect for the right to due process of law; (c) to eliminate, in law and in practice, the use of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; (d) to abolish public executions and other executions carried out in the absence of respect for internationally recognized safeguards; (e) to eliminate, in law and in practice, all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls and all forms of discrimination based on religious, ethnic or linguistic grounds, and other human rights violations against persons belonging to minorities; decides to continue its examination of the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran at its 61st session.

Adopted 75-50-43, 64th plenary meeting

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Issued in GAOR, 60th sess., Suppl. no. 49.