Judiciary News Agency Labels Sara Hussein as 'Western Mouthpiece' in Response to Her Letter on Raisi

The official news agency of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, 'Mizan', reacted to the position of Sara Hussein, head of the UN's independent fact-finding mission, who had written a week ago that 'the death of Ebrahim Raisi should not overshadow human rights violations in Iran.' Sara Hussein, in an open letter on Tuesday, June 7, warned about the potential impact of Raisi's death on 'serious human rights violations and breaches of international law' by the Iranian government, expressing concern over repressive policies and actions taken to further restrict women and girls in Iran, and called for an end to these behaviors. Hussein's letter was published amid widespread reactions to the announcement of 'Ebrahim Raisi Memorial Day' at the United Nations. In this context, Narges Mohammadi, a human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, also reacted to the announced ceremony on June 7, describing it as 'a celebration of executions and mass killings against the people of Iran.' The judiciary's news agency referred to Sara Hussein's letter as 'another form' of opposition to the UN ceremony, stating that this event 'did not sit well with some human rights claimants, especially those claiming activism in the field of human rights in Iran, and led to unsuccessful attempts to sideline the issue.' The judiciary reiterated in this report that the evidence presented in the fact-finding mission's reports was 'biased' and 'politically motivated', labeling human rights violations in the Islamic Republic as 'fabricated reports by hostile Persian-language media' and 'hostile figures on social media, fugitive criminals, and sources linked to terrorist groups.' This comes while the fact-finding mission published its latest detailed and documented report at the March session of the Human Rights Council, providing over 600 pages of evidence prepared by the mission's experts to the public. The memorial for Ebrahim Raisi was held at the UN last Thursday, where many representatives from countries around the world did not attend; out of 193 member countries, only representatives from 90 countries were present at the busiest time of the event. The UN General Assembly witnessed the memorial for Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday, while previously, countries like the USA, Australia, and France had announced they would 'boycott' the event, and additionally, representatives from 100 other countries left the hall during the ceremony. Ebrahim Raisi, the president of the thirteenth government of the Islamic Republic, his foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the Friday prayer leader of Tabriz, and several others were killed after their helicopter crashed in the Dizmar forest in East Azerbaijan province on May 30. Officials from some Western countries and members of international organizations, such as the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency, paid tribute to the Islamic Republic officials after their deaths or sent condolence messages, which faced severe protests from Iranians and political activists in the countries. Sara Hussein: The fact-finding committee faced many challenges from the Islamic Republic in preparing its reports. The UN fact-finding committee: Raisi's death should not lead to forgetting human rights violations in Iran. Empty seats at the UN during the memorial for Ebrahim Raisi; Nayeb-Hashim: Raisi was accused of 'crimes against humanity'. Political figures' reactions to Raisi's death; Prince Reza Pahlavi: He was Khamenei's and Khomeini's executioner. The fact-finding committee regarding protests in Iran: The Islamic Republic has committed 'crimes against humanity'. The USA called for the continuation of the fact-finding committee's mission regarding serious human rights violations in Iran.