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to thehistoryof theUN, howitwas formed,
the Human Rights Council, CONGO, the
NGO Liaisons Office, the UPR on Iran
and thematic rapporteurs of the UN.
4. Human Rights Education Course
for Religious Minorities
Minorities rights is a challenging
example of human rights. With an
understanding of the subject and towards
the protection of the rights of minorities,
the ODVV held two education courses
for religious minorities in 2009. The
participants in this education workshop
were introduced to the concept and history
of human rights, Iranian and international
human rights documents, minorities rights
within domestic laws, governance of the
majority, minorities rights, protection
mechanisms in support of minorities
rights (regional and international), and
genocide and protection of minorities in
international documents.
Also towards interaction with other
NGOs and active participation in
international conferences the ODVV has
conducted the following activities and
projects. Participation in the Organization
for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons
sitting, Increasing thre capacity of NGOs
for effective presence in international
arenas project, Human rights defenders
education course for the provinces, and
humanitarian law education course for the
provinces.
Protection of Human Rights
Expansion in General Terms:
Necessity for access to a healthy justice
system and lawyer, and protection of the
rights of political prisoners and journalists
prisoners, and improvement of temporary
detention centres:
The reflection of theODVVpublication
activities as a
nongovernmental
organization in international conferences
can be a positive action towards the
ODVV’s playing of active role in the
human rights sphere.
- Writing and Publication of Books
1. Human Rights Situation of Bahrain
Booklets
These booklets were prepared in 4
volumes and at the same time as the UPR
on Bahrain, were distributed in the 21st
Session of the Human Rights Council.
The titles of these booklets are as follows:
Violation of Civil and Political Rights;
Violation of Social, Economic and Cultural
Rights; Violation of Judicial Rights; and
Violation of the Rights of Specific Groups.
2. Human Rights in the Judicial
System Book
This book, A Guide to the Introduction
to Human Rights for Judges, Lawyers
and Jurists was translated into Farsi in
2 volumes (1100 pages) in 2009 and
distributed with the aim of raising the
awareness and increasing capacity of
judges, lawyers and jurists andpreparation
of an educational package on human
rights standards for the legal professions.
Related Recommendations:
Migrants and Refugees Rights
Protection of the Expansion of Human
Rights in General Terms
Improvement of the Conditions of
Religious Minorities in General Terms
Attention to the Situation of ethnicities
and Elimination of Inequalities
As a nongovernmental organization, the
ODVV conducts part of its activities in
the international arena, and by acquiring
a special consultative status from
ECOSOC the ODVV endeavours to by
participating in international conferences
to create new opportunities and capacities
in the international scene