Javaid Rehman is a British-Pakistani legal scholar and Professor of

Islamic Law Sharia (; ar, شريعة, sharīʿa ) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition. It is derived from the religious precepts of Islam and is based on the sacred scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and the ...

and

International Law International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...

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. 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.

Works

* ''Indigenous Peoples and Ethnic Minorities of Pakistan: Constitutional and Legal Perspectives'' (2013)

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Rehman's CV
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rehman, Javaid Living people United Nations special rapporteurs Date of birth missing (living people) British legal scholars Pakistani legal scholars Academics of Brunel University London International law scholars Alumni of the University of Hull Scholars of Islamic jurisprudence British officials of the United Nations Pakistani officials of the United Nations