On 19 December 2024, the General Assembly adopted resolution 79/183 on the situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran in which it called upon the Islamic Republic of Iran to end reprisals against human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, the families of protesters, journalists and other media workers covering protests, lawyers who represent or seek to represent protesters, and those who cooperate or attempt to cooperate with the United Nations human rights mechanisms. The resolution also -emphasized the importance of prompt, independent, impartial, effective and transparent investigations into all instances of human rights violations and of holding those responsible to account (A/RES/79/183, para 17).