UN adopts resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran. The resolution, introduced by Canada, addresses arbitrary detentions, executions, torture, and many other human rights violations in Iran.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution against the systematic and widespread human rights violations in Iran by 78 votes in favor, 31 against, and 69 abstentions. The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly had adopted the draft resolution against Iran on November 26 of this year.
The resolution, citing numerous violations of the basic rights of the Iranian people by the Islamic Republic, calls on the government to improve the human rights situation in Iran. Among the issues the resolution points out is the high rate of death sentences, which are issued even to people who were children at the time of committing the crime.
The UN has called on Iran to end pressure and restrictions on women, religious and ethnic minorities, including the Baha'i faith, and to end restrictions on freedom of expression, both online and offline, and to release those detained in public protests. The resolution also addresses arbitrary detention, torture and cruel punishment.
A resolution on human rights violations was proposed by Canada. In this resolution, the UN, in addition to the issues mentioned, has called on the Islamic Republic to investigate and hold perpetrators accountable for human rights violations.
Last year, the Assembly also passed a resolution condemning the human rights situation in Iran and calling on the Islamic Republic to end the blatant violations of the basic rights of the Iranian people. With the new resolution, the human rights case in Iran will remain open for another year.
Source: DW
