Joint Statement: 20 Rights Organizations Alarmed by Appointment of Notorious Judge as Head of High Council for Human Rights

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Joint Statement: 20 Rights Organizations Alarmed by Appointment of Notorious Judge as Head of High Council for Human Rights

February 20, 2025 — In a joint statement released today, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) alongside nineteen human rights organizations, condemned the appointment of Nasser Seraj, a notorious judge in the Islamic Republic of Iran with a documented record of human rights abuses, as the new head of the UN High Council for Human Rights. “Seraj’s four-decade judicial career has been characterized by his prominent role in a judicial system …