US EditionIran's appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation
- The United States and rights groups expressed outrage over Iran's envoy chairing a U.N. human rights council meeting, citing Iranian authorities' violations, particularly against women.
- A U.N.-appointed rights expert accused Iran of potentially committing crimes against humanity during a crackdown on protests. Western allies have been pressuring Iran over this issue.
- Michèle Taylor boycotted the meeting, calling it an affront to the global community, saying that any discussion led by a regime that violates human rights is fruitless and insulting to shared ideals.
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Imposture à l'ONU : l’Iran nommé à la tête du forum social du Conseil des droits de l’Homme
Ces 2 et 3 novembre, le forum social du Conseil des droits de l’Homme de l’ONU se tenait à Genève, en Suisse, sous la présidence de… l’Iran. Une information qui a suscité de vives réactions en France et dans le monde. Et pour cause. C’est dans la République islamique qu’est morte Mahsa Amini, une étudiante iranienne, le 16 septembre 2022, pour mauvais port du voile. La mort de cette jeune femme avait provoqué un mouvement de contestation sans pa…
Iran violates human rights like hardly any other state. But now Tehran, of all people, is presiding over a UN Human Rights Council forum in New York.
САД и групе за људска права поручиле су данас да је „увредљиво” дозволити иранском изасланику да председава састанку Савета УН за људска права у Женеви
Why is Iran Human Rights Council chair despite its oppression, torture and violations
UN Watch director Hillel Neuer has been leading an international campaign against Iran's appointment as chair of the Human Rights Council; he says the UN doesn't learn - 'A cruel regime does not belong on any UN human rights body, let alone as chair'
Iran's appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation
The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was "insulting" to allow Iran's envoy to chair a UN human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violations by Iranian authorities, especially those against women.
Iran’s appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws flak from activists
Iran’s ambassador to the UN in Geneva Ali Bahreini was named the chair of the two-day meeting because he was the only person nominated, following a submission from the Asia-Pacific group, a UN rights council spokesperson said
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