Iran's appointment to chair UN rights meeting draws condemnation

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