The United Nations expelled Iran from its position women’s body over Tehran’s human rights violations amid its crackdown on Ongoing anti-government protests.
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) voted on A draft resolution drafted by the United States “to remove with Immediate impact Iran from UNHCR on the condition of women for the rest of 2022 – 2026 term.
29 member states voted in favor of The solution. Vote eight against Including Russia and China. Sixteen abstained from voting in Economic and Social Council consisting of 54 members.
United Nations Committee consisting of 45 members on the condition of Women are dedicated to promotion of Gender equality and empowerment of women.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the resolution responded to Iranian calls women and civil society.
Iran’s ambassador, Amir Saeed Iravani, called the expulsion decision an “illegal move,” and accused the United States of “tries to use The United Nations to advance its political agenda.”
“The Remover of Iran from the United Nations Committee on the condition of Women are welcome step Towards holding the Iranian leadership accountable for he is tall history of Discrimination and cruelty towards women And girls,” said Louis Charbonneau, UN director for Human Rights Watch.
What is needed is urgent coordinated pressure on Iran ends campaign of Violence and credible trials of individual who We are directly responsible for These horrific abuses of Human rights, an end to severe discrimination against women,” He said.
The commission is the capital global intergovernmental body Exclusively for promotion of Gender equality and empowerment of women.
In early November, Vice President Kamala Harris said the United States would work with Other countries to expel Iran from the Commission.
former secretary of It was the state of Hillary Clinton also He campaigned for The move.
Opponents, including Russia and China, pointed out that Iran was elected to me body by expelling him set A dangerous precedent.
Meanwhile, the White House welcomed the “historic”. votedescribing it as “another.” sign of development international consensus on Iran and its demands for accountability. “
The United States is working with Our allies and partners around world to hold Iran accountable for violations you commit against queen peopleparticularly peaceful protesters. women girls and the violence it affords against Ukrainian people, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a permit.
The recent horrific executions in Tehran only strengthens resolve To extend this growing consensus and follow everyone possible mechanisms of accountability against The Iranian regime and its officials responsible for these atrocities added.
I carried Iran out Two death sentences during nationwide protests, which he has widely condemned international community and rights experts.
It was rocked by widespread protests after death of Mahsa Amini when she was in Police reservation in September for Not wearing her clothes properly. a government The crackdown has continued since then death.
Thousands have been arrested, according to human rights groups, while more More than 200 died.
However, non-governmental organizations based abroad have limited the number of dead in more from 450 with The United States and the European Union impose a large number of Human rights penalties on officials and entities.
