Several organizations and activists for the rights of sexual and gender minorities say that the condolences from foreign politicians for the death of Ebrahim Raisi is an 'open insult to all women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who rose up against the Islamic Republic under the banner of woman, life, freedom.' On Friday, June 4, 23 organizations and activists active in LGBTQ+ rights issued a statement addressed to these politicians and government representatives, stating: 'Your action is a disgrace to the global community and human rights.' The signatories of this statement pointed to the former president of Iran's role in 'the execution and killing of homosexuals and queers,' declaring that many people in Iran consider figures like Ebrahim Raisi to be among the murderers, torturers, and rapists of their loved ones. The statement calls on world politicians to end 'appeasement with the Islamic Republic' instead of sending condolences to the officials of the Islamic Republic and to list the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization. These organizations and civil activists also demanded the closure of embassies and centers affiliated with the Islamic Republic and a boycott of the 'gender apartheid government' in Iran. Despite the criticisms of condolences sent by countries, organizations, and international bodies regarding the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the former president of Iran, and his accompanying delegation in a crash, the United Nations General Assembly announced that a memorial service will be held on June 10 for this occasion. Shirin Ebadi, a lawyer and the first Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner, stated on her Instagram account on Friday, June 4, that this 'alleged claim of the United Nations' that memorial services are reserved for the highest-ranking officials of each country is against the protocols of this organization. She explained: 'The action of this UN body comes at a time when the organization's fact-finding committee has recently classified the violence perpetrated by the Islamic Republic as 'crimes against humanity,' and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights has been reporting on widespread human rights violations in Iran for years.'
LGBTQ Activists: Condolences for Raisi's Death is an 'Open Insult' to the People
LGBTQ activists condemned the condolences offered by foreign politicians for the death of former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, labeling it an insult to those who oppose the Islamic Republic. They called for an end to appeasement with the regime and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be designated as a terrorist organization. This reflects ongoing tensions regarding human rights abuses in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
LGBTQ activists condemn foreign condolences for Raisi's death as an insult to human rights advocates in Iran.
- LGBTQ+ rights organizations and activists protest foreign politicians
- LGBTQ+ rights organizations and activists demand world politicians
- United Nations General Assembly announce memorial service for Ebrahim Raisi
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The condemnation of condolences for Raisi's death underscores the conflict between human rights advocacy and diplomatic relations.
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