Resolution passed at the United Nations against human rights violations in Iran
The United Nations condemned the human rights situation in Iran and passed a resolution against the violation of these rights.
روز چهارشنبه 20 نوامبر (30 آبان) کمیته سوم مجمع عمومی سازمان ملل متحد، ضمن اشاره به افزایش اعدامها در ایران، نسبت به نقض حقوق زنان و اقلیتهای دینی و مذهبی به ویژه مسیحیان ابراز نگرانی کرده و این اعمال را به شدت محکوم کرد.
In this regard, the United Nations General Assembly issued and adopted a draft resolution condemning the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The resolution also condemned the continued severe restrictions and increased prohibitions on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief.
The resolution, while emphasizing the situation of religious minorities in Iran, states: "Official and unofficial religious minorities, including Baha'is, Christians, especially converts, Jews, Zoroastrians, Gonabadi Dervishes, Sunnis, and followers of the Yarsan religion, suffer from human rights violations, including increased harassment, arbitrary arrest, detention, and incitement to hatred that leads to violence. Religious minorities in Iran are also deprived of places to perform religious ceremonies and worship and face many restrictions."
In the aforementioned resolution, the UN General Assembly Committee addressed the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran: “The Islamic Republic should cease the surveillance of individuals based on their religious identity and the widespread and systematic use of arbitrary detention. It should also release all persons imprisoned for membership in or activities of groups belonging to religious minorities and ensure that everyone enjoys the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief, including the right to change or choose a religion or belief.
This should also be done in accordance with the country’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. According to article 18 of the Covenant, to which Iran is a signatory, everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in worship, observance, practice and teaching.
در این قطعنامه ضمن اشاره به مواد 499 و 500 قانون مجازات اسلامی، از مقامات جمهوری اسلامی خواسته شده که در قانون و عمل، هرگونه تبعیض بر اساس فکر، وجدان، دین یا باور را از مواد اصلاحی 499 و 500 قانون مجازات اسلامی حذف کند.
پیشنویس این قطعنامه که مربوط به وضعیت حقوق بشر در ایران است، با 77 رای موافق، 28 رای مخالف و 66 رای ممتنع به تصویب رسید. وزارت امور خارجه جمهوری اسلامی نیز همچون گذشته، تصویب این پیشنویس قطعنامه را «اقدامی سیاسی» دانسته و آن را محکوم کرد.
