Iran sharply reacted to the UN human rights representative’s report

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, Javid Rahman, emphasized the rise in repression and executions, as well as the appointment of human rights violators to higher positions in the government.

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Earlier, Javid Rahman stated during his speech at the UN General Assembly Human Rights Committee that over 250 prisoners were executed in Iran last year, including four minors. Since the beginning of 2021, 230 people have been secretly executed, including 9 women and one child.

The Islamic Republic of Iran sharply criticized Javid Rahman’s report both at the United Nations meeting and within the country.

According to the Fars news agency, Zahra Ershadi, the ambassador and deputy permanent representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, stated at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly that the purpose of such reports is only to use human rights as a tool against countries, and that the rapporteur primarily received information from unknown and biased sources and from the opposition.

The Iranian diplomat explained: “For example, we clearly explained to the UN Special Rapporteur that the death penalty is applied only for the most serious crimes, after a full legal process and in accordance with the law. We made it clear to him that such loud words as defending human rights or so-called dual citizens cannot save criminals from punishment. Unfortunately, all efforts and considerations of the Islamic Republic of Iran were ignored by the UN Special Rapporteur.”

The UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, Javid Rahman, has held this position for many years.

The human rights situation in post-Soviet countries, especially in countries with authoritarian regimes like Tajikistan, is not better than in Iran; however, there is no special representative for human rights in international organizations such as the UN.

For this reason, Iran claims that the appointment of a special rapporteur for Iran is an unfair and politically motivated scheme aimed at downplaying the country’s achievements and highlighting its shortcomings.