Javaid Rehman
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Javaid Rehman | |
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United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Iran | |
Assumed office 7 July 2018 | |
Preceded by | Asma Jahangir[1] |
Personal details | |
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
On 7 July 2018, he was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran.[2] On 6 August 2018, Javaid Rehman, 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. He commenced his duties officially on 13 July 2018.[3]
Works
- Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan: Constitutional and Legal Perspectives (2013) ISBN 9781136778681
References
- ^ "Appointment of UN special rapporteur unacceptable: Larijani". 4 September 2016.
- ^ "British-Pakistani Appointed UN Special Rapporteur On Human Rights In Iran". Radio Farda. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "OHCHR | New UN human rights expert on Iran seeks cooperation and dialogue with Government". www.ohchr.org. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
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