By Published On: May 28, 2023Categories: NEWS
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will convene an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, November 24, to deliberate on the Iranian regime's repressive response to ongoing nationwide protests.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will convene an extraordinary meeting on Thursday, November 24, to deliberate on the Iranian regime’s repressive response to ongoing nationwide protests.

 

For the past two months, Iran has been rocked by mass demonstrations, which began following the arrest and subsequent death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for alleged dress code violations. The People’s Mojahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK), an opposition group, estimates the regime’s brutal suppression efforts have resulted in 640 deaths and over 30,000 arrests across 250 cities.

The regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has commanded military and security forces to conduct brutal retaliatory campaigns, deploying helicopters, armored vehicles, and heavy weaponry to Iranian Kurdistan. On November 21, reports indicated security forces, including the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), employed high-caliber machine guns against unarmed civilians in Javanrud and Piranshahr, causing numerous fatalities and injuries. Early Kurdish media reports also suggest the potential deployment of nerve agents.

 

A September report by Amnesty International detailed instructions by Iran's highest military body for commanders to "severely confront" protesters, highlighting evidence of widespread lethal force and weapon misuse by security personne

A September report by Amnesty International detailed instructions by Iran’s highest military body for commanders to “severely confront” protesters, highlighting evidence of widespread lethal force and weapon misuse by security personnel.

 

Iranian regime MPs further escalated tensions on November 6 by calling for the judiciary to rapidly “punish” protesters with “execution”. At least 21 individuals have reportedly been sentenced to death in subsequent sham trials.

 

Tragically, the unrest has claimed the lives of at least 57 children since it began on September 16. Among the victims were 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak and several other minors.

Tragically, the unrest has claimed the lives of at least 57 children since it began on September 16. Among the victims were 10-year-old Kian Pirfalak and several other minors.

 

Following a unanimous resolution condemning Iran’s human rights violations, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee urged for further action. The resolution, the 69th of its kind, underlines the regime’s chronic breach of international human rights principles. Iranian opposition President-elect Maryam Rajavi of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), welcomed the resolution but cautioned that it represented only a fraction of the regime’s crimes.

 

Following a unanimous resolution condemning Iran's human rights violations, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee urged for further action.

Following a unanimous resolution condemning Iran’s human rights violations, the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee urged for further action.

 

As the UNHRC prepares to address the crisis on Thursday, there is an urgent call for enhanced economic sanctions, increased diplomatic isolation, and the expulsion of the Iranian regime from key UN institutions, such as the UN Commission on the Status of Women.

 

 

 


MEK Iran (follow us on Twitter and Facebook), Maryam Rajavi’s on her siteTwitter & Facebook, NCRI  (Twitter & Facebook), and People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran – MEK IRAN – YouTu

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