United Nations Documents Referencing the Baha'i Community

Reports of the Special Rapporteurs

Special Rapporteurs/Representatives on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

• Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; March 2012; A/HRC/19/66
• Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; September 2011; A/66/374
• Report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, prepared by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, March 1996; E/CN.4/1996/59
• Report submitted by the Special Rapporteur, in accordance with Commission on Human Rights resolution 1995/23: Visit by the Special Rapporteur to the Islamic Republic of Iran, February 1996; E/CN.4/1996/95/Add.2
• Interim Report on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; October 1994; A/49/514)
• Final report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran submitted by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Reynaldo Galindo Pohl; February 1994 (addendum); E/CN.4/1994/50
• Final report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran submitted by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Reynaldo Galindo Pohl; February 1993 (addendum); E/CN.4/1993/41/Add.1
• Final Report on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran by the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Reynaldo Galindo Pohl; January 1993; E/CN.4/1993/41

Reports of the Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Religion or Belief

• December 2011; A/HRC/19/60
• February 2011; A/HRC/16/53
• February 2011 Addendum: “Summary of cases transmitted to Governments and replies received”; A/HRC/16/53/Add.1
• February 2010 Addendum: “Summary of cases transmitted to governments and replies received”; A/HRC/13/40/Add.1
• December 2009; A/HRC/13/40
• February 2009 Addendum: “Summary of cases transmitted to governments and replies received”; A/HRC/10/8/Add.1
• January 2009, A/HRC/10/8
• February 2008; A/HRC/7/10
• February 2008 Addendum: “Summary of cases transmitted to governments and replies received”; A/HRC/7/10/Add.1

Reports of other Special Rapporteurs

• Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; July 2010; A/HRC/15/53)
• Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Including the Right to Development; Report of the independent expert on minority Issues; February 2008 A/HRC/7/23
• Implementation of the Declaration of the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief; January 1993; E/CN.4/1993/62

Reports of the Secretary-General on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

• March 2012; A/HRC/19/82
• September 2011; A/66/361
• March 2011 (interim report); A/HRC/16/75
• September 2010; A/64/370
• September 2009; A/64/357)
• October 2008; A/63/459
• Note by the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; August 1994; E/CN.4/Sub.2/1994/15

Resolutions

General Assembly resolutions on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

• 2011 (A/RES/66/175)
• 2010 (A/RES/65/226)
• 2009 (A/RES/64/176)
• 2008 (A/RES/63/191)

Human Rights Council resolutions on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

• 2012 (A/HRC/RES/19/12)
• 2011 (A/HRC/RES/16/9)
• 1993 Sub-Commission on Human Rights; (Resolution 1993/14)

Other Relevant UN Documents

• United Nations Human Rights Experts Urge Iran to Release Baha'i Community Leaders; May 2013 (Press Release)
• Rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious, and linguistic minorities (report by the UNHCHR); December 2011 (A/HRC/19/27)
• Outcome of the Universal Periodic Review: Islamic Republic of Iran; June 2010 (A/HRC/DEC/14/111)
• Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review on the Islamic Republic of Iran; March 2010 (A/HRC/14/12)
• Outcome of the Universal Periodic Review: Egypt; June 2010 (A/HRC/DEC/15/115)
• Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review on Egypt; March 2010 (A/HRC/14/17)

Government Statements and Reports

[2012]

19^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark (on behalf of the European Union), France, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

High Level Segment: Czech Republic

Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: Brazil, Canada

Interactive dialogue with the Independent Expert on minority issues: Canada

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Austria, Belgium, Canada, Slovenia, Spain, United States

Side event at the Human Rights Council, Human rights and incitement to hatred: Canada, Sweden, United States

[2011]

18^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Austria, Belgium, Poland (on behalf of the European Union), United States

17^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), United States

16^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

High Level Segment: Luxembourg

Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: Brazil, France

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), Ireland, Slovakia, Sweden

[2010]

15^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

By the High Commissioner for Human Rights: United States

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Australia, Austria, Belgium (on behalf of the European Union), Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Sweden, United States

14^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain (on behalf of the European Union), Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Cross-regional joint statement on the follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (Item 8): Norway (on behalf of 55 Member States)

Statements at Iran’s Universal Periodic Review outcome meeting: United Kingdom, United States

13^th session of the Human Rights Council

The following governments made specific mention of the Bahá’ís in Iran in their statements:

High Level Segment: France

Interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Spain (on behalf of the European Union), United Kingdom

Interactive dialogue with the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention: Spain (on behalf of the European Union), United Kingdom

General debate on human rights situations that require the Council’s attention (Item 4): Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Spain (on behalf of the European Union)

Cross-regional joint statement on the follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (Item 8): United States