The Human Rights Council, established on 15 March 2006 by the General Assembly and reporting directly to it, replaced the 60-year-old UN Commission on Human Rights as the key UN intergovernmental body responsible for human rights. The Council is made up of 47 State representatives and is tasked with strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe by addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations on them, including responding to human rights emergencies
NUFDI was honored our 2024 Humanitarian Award to #FatemehSepehri.
Sepehri, now in the regime’s jails, is one of Iran’s bravest dissidents. If you don’t, you should learn her name and her story.
Her brother, Dr. Asghar Sepehri, received the award on her behalf.#فاطمه_سپهری pic.twitter.com/OeOTDWgyQm
— National Union for Democracy in Iran (@NUFDIran) May 11, 2024
