Senior UN officials expressed deep concern on Tuesday about human rights violations in Iran in the name of body announced executed by Tehran more from 100 people in The first Three months of 2022.
Speaking before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif introduced UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. latest Report on Iran condemns these executions in was the country on The rise.
While 260 people were executed in 2020, at least 310 individuals were executed in 2021, including at least 14 women, adding that the trend continued that way year.
Between January 1 and March 20, she said, “At least 105 people “Many were executed” of who belong to minorities.”
Guterres reported with Deep concern over the increase of executions for Less crimes, including for Nashef said the drug-related crimes.
“The death penalty still required on the basics of Charges that do not amount to the “most serious crimes”, and in Incompatible methods with “Standards for a fair trial,” she told the council.
Nashif said that in March, 52 people judge him death on Drug charges transferred to Shiraz prison for execution.
she also sorry for the continuation use of The death penalty for juvenile offenders, in violation of international Law.
‘Excessive, extremist, reckless’ use of force”
Between August 2021 and March 2022, at least two people who They committed their alleged crimes when the minors were executed and more out of 85 offenders remain on death row, she said.
In February 2022, in positive developmentthe Supreme Court decided to cancel death sentence or judgment on against child offender who It was on death Row for 18 years old added.
Vice President of Rights also Denouncing Other Rights Violations in Iran in particular in Reply to protests over a range of Important social, political and economic challenges over The past year.
Excessive, extreme, reckless use of force It constitutes the default response by the authorities to the management of gatherings.”
“In April and May 2022, at least 55 individuals – teachers, lawyers, labor advocates, artists and academics – were arrested during the protests, many of them of who are they facing national Security fees.
until now no steps have taken to establish accountability for Violations committed during the nationwide protests in November 2019, she added.
unnecessary deaths caused excessive force by the authorities, against Border guards, peaceful protesters and those in detentioncontinue with Nashef told the council that impunity.
“the scale of death cases in detention … he is of “Extremely concerned,” she said.
Mehdi Ali Ebadi, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran in Geneva criticized the report, saying it exists on Imposing a malicious mandate on The United Nations by the West countries To stigmatize Iran, insisting it is “biased by default.”
“Reduce the lofty blog of Turning human rights into a petty political tool is shocking and shameful.”
