Historic Statement by 53 Countries Regarding Nationwide Protests in Iran
Hrana News Agency – Fifty-three member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council signed an unprecedented statement calling on the Iranian government to end the use of force against peaceful protests by Iranian citizens. In this statement, whose draft was presented by Chile, they asked the Islamic Republic’s authorities to align the country’s laws with international standards. They also called for justice and truth regarding the death of Mahsa Amini.
According to Hrana News Agency, the news outlet of a collection of human rights activists in Iran, 53 member states of the UN Human Rights Council called on the Iranian government to cease using force against peaceful citizen protests in Iran.
Chile’s delegation presented this joint statement on Iran’s situation on behalf of Spain and a group of countries from various regions.
The signatory countries expressed concern over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by the morality police solely for what was called “inappropriate hijab.” These countries also condemned the use of force against women and called it a denial of human dignity.
The signatory countries to this statement earnestly requested Iran’s authorities to end discrimination and violence against women. They added in this statement: “All serious allegations must be fully investigated. We call on Iranian authorities to align laws with international human rights standards. We insist that an independent, impartial, and transparent investigation be conducted into the death of Ms. Amini so that those responsible are identified and access to justice and truth is provided for Ms. Amini and her family.”
This joint statement, which was recently submitted by Chile on behalf of Spain and a group of countries from various regions, has been signed by Afghanistan (representative of the previous regime), Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, East Timor, England, Ukraine, and the United States of America.
The September 2022 protests are referred to as nationwide protests that began on September 16 following the death of a 22-year-old girl named Mahsa (Jina) Amini as a result of the actions of the morality police in Tehran and expanded to at least 85 cities and 18 universities across 29 provinces by October 1, 2022. These protests, which continue, have so far resulted in the arrest of hundreds of people and the killing and wounding of dozens of protesters, including children.
Media outlets close to security institutions published forced confessions from some detainees by accusing the accused of committing violence. Similarly, the Iranian government disrupted the internet across the country in the residential sector and on mobile phones.
Source: Hrana
