UN Human Rights Council Emphasizes: Human Rights Situation in Iran Has Deteriorated

The United Nations Human Rights Council expressed concern on Wednesday afternoon, June 21, about the worsening human rights situation in Iran, Nicaragua, and Sri Lanka. Nada Al-Nashif, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights of the UN, stated that the Islamic Republic's participation in fulfilling commitments and recommendations from international human rights mechanisms has significantly diminished over the past year. She added that the overall human rights situation in Iran has notably worsened alongside the deterioration of economic and social conditions. The representative of the Islamic Republic at the Human Rights Council deemed the report on the human rights situation in Iran as 'politically motivated, biased, and unjust,' stating that 'such opinions highlight the biased perspectives of the report.' He also claimed that the Islamic Republic is committed to promoting and supporting human rights and has interacted and cooperated with UN human rights mechanisms. In May, the Human Rights Council had expressed deep concern over the wave of executions in Iran, stating that 'the Iranian government' has executed an average of 'ten people' each week this year, which is a 'horrific' figure. It also called on Iranian officials to stop executions, like other countries in the world. The Islamic Republic has always been accused of gross and continuous human rights violations, and the UN Human Rights Council has appointed a special rapporteur for it, although Iranian officials have so far denied the special rapporteur entry into Iran. Note: This article has been revised, and for greater accuracy, Nada Al-Nashif's statements have been changed from direct to indirect quotes. Guterres' report on the human rights situation in Iran: Stop executions and release detainees. Narges Mohammadi is being tried again due to 'activities inside prison.' Narges Mohammadi: The Islamic Republic should be removed from the presidency of the Social Assembly of the Human Rights Council. The US called the election of the Islamic Republic as one of the vice presidents of the UN General Assembly 'shameful.' Reactions to Iran's election as vice president of the UN General Assembly; it is shameful. The US response to the election of the Islamic Republic's representative as the rapporteur of the UN Disarmament Commission.