12 March 2021 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CRIN – Child Rights Information Network (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), Freedom from Torture (formerly: Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture) (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), CHRI – Center for Human Rights in Iran (formerly: International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran) (Author), ICJ – International Commission of Jurists (Author), ILGA – International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (Author), IHRDC – Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (Author), MRG – Minority Rights Group International (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), ABC - Abdorrahman Boroumand Centerfor Human Rights in Iran; et al. (Author)
Iran
Joint NGO statement to member states of the UN Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation and the resulting need for renewal of the mandate of the UN Social Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran (death penalty; violation of fair trial rights; torture, other topics)
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council [MDE 13/3834/2021] (Appeal or News Release, English)
16 June 2020 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CRIN – Child Rights Information Network (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), Freedom from Torture (formerly: Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture) (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), MRG – Minority Rights Group International (Author), OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture (Author), CSHR - Centre for Supporters of Human Rights; et al. (Author)
Iran
Joint NGO statement calling for the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran due to persisting and widespread systemic human rights violations (restrictive laws; blocking of human rights monitoring; other topics)
To: Member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council [MDE 13/2532/2020] (Appeal or News Release, English)
9 December 2019 | AI – Amnesty International (Author), ARTICLE 19 (Author), CRIN – Child Rights Information Network (Author), CPJ – Committee to Protect Journalists (Author), HRW – Human Rights Watch (Author), FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights (Author), MRG – Minority Rights Group International (Author), Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran et al. (Author)
Iran
Joint NGO letter to Permanent Missions to the UN in New York on the necessity to support resolution A/C.3/74/L.27 on the human rights situation in Iran (violent crackdown by security forces on protesters; at least 7,000 arrests; near total shutdown of internet access; other topics)
Iran: Joint CSO letter urging support of resolution A/C.3/74/L.27 [MDE 13/1548/2019] (Appeal or News Release, English)
April 2019 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Russian Federation
Article on the law against "gay propaganda" (development of the law since 2006; prosecution of people protesting against the law; treatment of cases challenging the law by Russian courts; proceedings at the European Court of Human Rights)
‘Gay propaganda’ law remains in place, but complaints against it continue (Special or Analytical Report, English)
9 November 2017 | Rehabilitation Initiative for Vulnerable Groups; Office of Public Defender of Georgia (Author), published by CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Georgia
Report on rights of juvenile offenders in criminal proceedings
Rights of Juvenile Defendants in Criminal Proceedings (Special or Analytical Report, English)
13 September 2017 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Czech Republic
Report on measures taken by government to end segregation of Roma children in education (case from Ostrava at the European Court of Human Rights)
Czech Republic: First steps taken on ending anti-Roma discrimination in schools (Special or Analytical Report, English)
9 December 2016 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Philippines
Letter to minister of justice of the Philippines on draft law envisaging a lowering of the minimum age for criminal responsibility from 15 years to 9 years, and on a planned re-introduction of the death penalty
Phillipines: Open letter to the Minister of Justice on the death penalty (Appeal or News Release, English)
20 April 2016 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Honduras, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Republic, Kyrgyzstan, Malawi, Morocco, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Republic, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam
Report on children and status offences (street children; curfews; purchase and possession of alcohol; anti-gang laws; consensual sexual activity; access to justice)
Discrimination and disenfranchisement: A global report on status offences (Special or Analytical Report, English)
15 April 2016 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Iran, Maldives, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia
Report on death penalty against juvenile offenders (case examples of juvenile offenders sentenced to death between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016)
Death Penalty: Submission for the Secretary-General's report on the death penalty 2016 (Special or Analytical Report, English)
11 March 2016 | CRIN – Child Rights Information Network
Zimbabwe
Report on prosecution of minors (death penalty; life imprisonment; corporal punishment; legislation and necessary reforms)
Inhuman sentencing of children in Zimbabwe (Special or Analytical Report, English)
