Activities

David Swanson

As part of its ongoing efforts to document serious violations of international human rights and humanitarian law arising from recent U.S. and Israeli military actions...

Oliver Boyd Barrett

As part of its ongoing documentation of the humanitarian, legal, and media dimensions of recent conflicts involving Iran, the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence...

Peter Ford

As part of its ongoing international efforts to document serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law arising from recent military actions against Iran,...

Robert Fantina

As part of its ongoing effort to document serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law arising from recent military actions by the United...

Thomas Gennolé

As part of its ongoing efforts to document serious humanitarian and legal concerns arising from recent developments in Iran, the Organization for Defending Victims of...

Peter Ford

Introduction: The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV), in line with its mission to document and monitor developments related to United Nations human rights...

Elijah J. Magnier

Interview with Elijah J. Magnier The Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV), in line with its mission to document and monitor developments related to...

Tara Reynor

Ms. Tara Reynor O’Grady is the President of “Human Rights Sentinel” and a veteran Irish human rights defender, has spent over three decades challenging impunity...

Thomas Guénolé

Amid accelerating geopolitical transformations and the reconfiguration of global power balances in the twenty-first century, the Organization for Defending Victims of Violence (ODVV) conducted a...

A Look at the Special Session of the Human Rights Council on Iran

The 39th Special Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council was held on 23 January 2026 to examine the human rights situation related to...