Deputy of the Judiciary: Two 'Fair' Human Rights Rapporteurs to Visit Iran

The cultural deputy of Iran's judiciary announced the agreement to accept 'fair' human rights rapporteurs, stating that two 'specialized rapporteurs' are set to enter Iran next year. According to Tasnim News Agency, Hadi Sadeqi said on Tuesday, November 20, 'In a meeting with the new head of the Human Rights Council of Iran, we expressed our readiness to accept fair rapporteurs, and it was decided that in two specialized cases, specialized rapporteurs would enter the country in the coming calendar year.' He also added, 'The Islamic Republic of Iran has not allowed Ahmad Shahid to enter the country due to his unfair positions and failure to fulfill his reporting duties.' According to UN officials, since 2005, Iran has not allowed representatives of this organization to enter the country to investigate the human rights situation. Although the UN appointed special representatives to investigate human rights conditions in Iran from 1984 to 2002, diplomats and UN officials stated that the Islamic Republic had also refrained from 'meaningful cooperation' with this international body at that time. Before the transformation of the UN Human Rights Commission into the Human Rights Council, Reynaldo Galindo Pohl served as a special rapporteur on Iran from 1986 to 1994, and Maurice Capiton from 1995 to 2001. Mr. Capiton stated in an interview with Radio Free Europe in 2011 that after the publication of his first report on Iran, 'the leaders of the Islamic Republic were so angry' that they no longer allowed him to travel to Iran. The UN Human Rights Council appointed Ahmad Shahid, the former foreign minister of the Maldives, as the special rapporteur on human rights in Iran on June 17, 2011, and extended his mission on March 27, 2014. Iranian officials have repeatedly opposed Mr. Shahid's visit to Iran and have made various accusations against him. Mohammad Javad Larijani, the secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Judiciary, reiterated his criticism of Ahmad Shahid on Wednesday, November 21, emphasizing Iran's refusal to accept him. He stated, 'How can we accept a rapporteur who calls terrorists, whose hands are stained with the blood of our people or who have bombs and weapons found in their homes, defenders of human rights?' Mr. Larijani has previously referred to Mr. Shahid with names such as 'Ahmad Sharir,' 'ignorant,' and 'biased.' In this context, Larijani's new attack on Shahid: 'A propaganda actor' against the Islamic Republic. The secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Judiciary: Ahmad Shahid is a supporter of terrorism. Iran once again rejected Shahid's report and allegations of human rights violations. Larijani defended the 'human rights record' of the Islamic Republic for three hours. Iran postponed the acceptance of human rights proposals from 108 countries. Abadi: The human rights situation has worsened during Rouhani's term. The changing battlefield of 'proxy wars'; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of opponents and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Two weeks after a complete blackout, the time for reconnecting the internet in Iran is still 'uncertain.' The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, 'it will be wiped off the face of the earth.' A senior U.S. official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh. The Islamic Republic announced the number of casualties from the protests in January as 'three thousand and 117.'