Javaid Rehman
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Javaid Rehman | |
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| United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran | |
| In office 13 July 2018 – 31 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Asma Jahangir[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mai Sato[2] |
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| Born | Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Alma mater | Government College, Lahore University of the Punjab University of Reading University of Hull |
Javaid Rehman (Urdu: جاوید رحمان) is a British-Pakistani legal scholar and Professor of Islamic Law and International Law at Brunel University London.
Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran
[edit | edit source]On 7 July 2018, Rehman was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran,[3] officially commencing his duties on 13 July.
On 6 August 2018 he first wrote to the Iranian Government expressing his interest in visiting Iran. He said he had already received a number of reports raising concerns about alleged violations of human rights in the country.[4] His requests were consistently refused.[5]
Rehman stepped down on 31 July 2024 after holding the mandate for the maximum six years allowed in the role.[2]
Works
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