23rd Session of the Human Rights Council Held in Geneva
The 23rd Session of the Human Rights Council was held from 27 May to 14 June 2013, in Geneva Switzerland.
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A drone is not a cop – UN rights expert concerned about technologies that depersonalise the use of force/as ODVV is
NEW YORK (22 October 2014) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns, today raised concern about the increasing use of technologies...
Active participation of the Organization for Defending Victim of Violence in the 29th session of Human Rights Council
ODVV’s representatives have had active presence in the 29th session of human rights council which began on the 15th of June, 2015.
AFP : Saudi condemns second Shia protester to death
A Saudi court sentenced to death a Shiite protester convicted of attacking police forces during unrest in the east, local media reported Wednesday, in the second such ruling this week.
As ISIL advances on Syrian town, UN envoy urges international action to avoid ‘massacre’
The United Nations will adopt a minimalistic, concrete and realistic approach to addressing the crisis generated by Syria’s ongoing conflict, a senior UN official said today as he warned about the...
AsSajjad Movement Press Release
On 21st April 2014, at 2.30pm Mr Mohd Kamilzuhairi Abdul Aziz, a local Shia cleric was arrested while giving an opening speech at a luncheon organized by his group.
Baghdad hit by wave of deadly car bombs
A series of car bomb blasts in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 42 people and injured many more, officials say.
Bahrain protest rally draws thousands ahead of F1 Grand Prix
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have blocked a major motorway in Bahrain ahead of Sunday's F1 Grand Prix in the Gulf kingdom.
By Organization for Defending Victims of Violence: On the occasion of International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Organization for defending victims of violence will be holding an event on the international day in support of victims of torture at the Peace Museum of Tehran with the focus on the right to...
Commemoration of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
In a ceremony on the 26th of June the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence commemorated the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Burma’s Arakan State
This 153-page report describes the role of the Burmese government and local authorities in the forcible displacement of more than 125,000 Rohingya and other Muslims and the ongoing humanitarian...
Deals linked to settlements in occupied territories could be ‘criminal,’ UN expert warns
An independent United Nations human rights expert today warned that financial institutions and real estate companies involved with housing settlements in occupied Palestinian territory – which are...
Education Courses to be Held on the Introduction to the UPR Mechanism and Report Formulation for the UPR
The ODVV and UNA-Iran are jointly to hold education courses on the Introduction to the UPR Mechanism and Report Formulation for the UPR.
Educational Workshop on the Analysis of Reciprocal Communication; Violent Free Communication” is Held
On the occasion of the International Day of Non-violence, the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence held the Analysis of Reciprocal Communication; Violent Free Communication, with the...
Emergency Treatment in Working with Victims of Spouse Abuse Workshop Held
On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and with the cooperation of the ODVV and the Tehran Psychiatric Institute, the “Emergency treatment in working...
Funding gap looms amid efforts to tackle ‘twin plagues’ Ebola, ISIL, warns UN rights chief
Combating the “twin plagues” of Ebola and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), while addressing the largest number of forcibly displaced people since World War II amid budget cuts is...
Human Rights Council to hold Special Session on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on 23 July
The Human Rights Council will hold its twenty-first Special Session on Wednesday, 23 July on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
Human Rights Day: UN pays tribute to activists, landmark Vienna Declaration
10 December 2013 – Honouring human rights activism, including the legacy of Nelson Mandela, senior UN officials today mark Human Rights Day calling for greater political will and resources to...
Human Rights Watch: Bahrain: A System of Injustice
Human Rights Watch released a 64-page report today, titled, “Criminalizing Dissent, Entrenching Impunity: Persistent Failures of the Bahraini Justice System Since the BICI Report,”.
International Day in Support of Victims of Torture Commemorated by ODVV
On the occasion of the International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture, an event was held on Sunday, 28th of June by the organization for defending victims of violence (ODVV) at Tehran...