International condemnation of Iran's human rights abuses has intensified following multiple reports and statements from the United Nations and activists. A UN fact-finding mission concluded that the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in custody of Iran's morality police after being arrested for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code, was unlawful and a result of violence. This incident has sparked widespread protests across Iran, characterized by severe human rights violations including extrajudicial executions, arbitrary arrests, and sexual violence. Despite a report by a committee appointed by President Ebrahim Raisi admitting that 202 people were killed during the 2022 anti-government protests, critics argue this number is significantly understated compared to the 551 deaths reported by the UN. The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran and the UN special rapporteur Javaid Rehman on Iran's rights situation have highlighted a 43% increase in executions in 2023 compared to the previous year, with at least 834 people executed. Iranian officials, however, have defended the security forces' actions during the protests, blaming the protesters for the deaths of 112 bystanders and accusing the UN mission of politicizing human rights. Amidst this, Iranian women activists and political prisoners like Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi continue to push for freedom and justice, with Mohammadi appealing to the UN Human Rights Council for sustained efforts to address these abuses.
In an appeal to the UN Human Rights Council, Narges Mohammadi, a prominent political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has called for sustained efforts in addressing human rights abuses in Iran. https://t.co/gjgISPz9Nk
Several countries condemn the extent of human rights violations in #Iran during a UN meeting, denouncing the sharp increase in death sentences and executions. https://t.co/3v6K5Z24DH
A UN investigation into the death of Kurdish-Iranian woman Mahsa Amini found that her death was "unlawful" and caused by violence perpetrated by the morality police who took her into custody. Mahsa Amini had been arrested for "flouting" Iran's Islamic dress code and died in… https://t.co/ZKOJsdvRdM
A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran's morality police was 'unlawful' and caused by violence and that women in the country remain subjected to wide-ranging discrimination https://t.co/SynlU52TYj
Kazem Gharib Abadi, the secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, has dismissed the UN fact-finding mission's report, accusing the mission of "politicizing human rights and turning a blind eye to violations committed against the Islamic Republic." He also referred to the… https://t.co/4xnrU6Aatj
The protests that followed the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran's police custody were marked by “egregious human rights violations,” including extra-judicial executions, arbitrary arrests, torture, and ill-treatment, as well as rape and sexual violence, said Sara Hossain, chairperson… https://t.co/3RliVVqY5q
UN fact finders deem Mahsa Amini’s death in Iranian custody ‘unlawful’ https://t.co/fod3ZdInVs
An Iranian official claims that security forces acted with "responsibility" during the 2022-2023 anti-government protests, accusing protesters of being responsible for the deaths of 112 “bystanders”. https://t.co/EEhRNLLlCM
Mahsa Amini's death in Iran custody was 'unlawful', says UN mission https://t.co/HVsAvPv9Fy https://t.co/8MVHXBM2fx
"At least 834 people were executed in 2023 -- a 43% increase compared to 2022," Javaid Rehman, the UN special rapporteur on Iran's rights situation said as he presented his latest report to @UN_HRC's Monday meeting, where several countries condemned the extent of human rights… https://t.co/pGfEj2Ml13
Jina Mahsa Amini's death was unlawful and the State was responsible - the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran concluded. https://t.co/JeU5eM6YkU
The @UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of #Iran concluded that Jina #MahsaAmini's death was unlawful and that the State was responsible. A year-and-a-half after her death, Iranian women continue to suffer, the #IranFFM said. #HRC55 https://t.co/iedIBPIAmk
Iranian Women Activists Keep Their Nation on Course Toward Freedom https://t.co/7yMcBLE1UQ
Hossein Razzagh, a political activist and dissident who was imprisoned until recently, has lodged a formal complaint against authorities within Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence at Evin Prison. https://t.co/m65rkvYYD3
A "fact-finding committee" whose members were appointed by Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, admitted in a report on Sunday that 202 people were killed during the 2022 anti-government protests, almost one-third the figure (551) earlier released by a UN fact-finding mission whose… https://t.co/kPHpRx0Vh3
UN Condemns Iran for Human Rights Abuse https://t.co/JXgjt6hDgf
Iranian lawmaker Moineddin Saeedi has condemned the lack of justice for citizens who were killed by security forces during the "Bloody Friday" in the city of Zahedan in September 2022. https://t.co/xaOVRQYc6K