Resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran passed

On Wednesday, December 16, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution condemning "gross and gross violations of human rights" in Iran.

This resolution proposed by Canada was adopted by 82 votes in favor, 30 against, and 64 abstentions.

Reports indicate that this resolution was presented with changes compared to the resolution adopted in the Third Committee.

The 67th resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran was previously passed on November 19 of this year in the UN Third Committee with 79 votes in favor, 32 against, and 64 abstentions.

With the passage of this resolution, Iran's human rights case will remain open for another year.

This resolution expressed concern about the high number of death sentences, and in particular, considered the execution of criminals under the age of 18 as a violation of Iran's international obligations.

The resolution calls on Iran to end torture and cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments, and to stop the systematic repression, arbitrary arrests and detentions of opponents, including the enforced disappearance of opponents.

The resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly further called on Iran to address the poor conditions in prisons and to immediately release those who have been detained for supporting and defending women's rights.

"Increasing pressure on religious minorities, including members of the Baha'i community," "violations of the rights of political prisoners, including their lack of access to lawyers," and "extraction of forced confessions" in the Islamic Republic are among other issues that have been expressed in this resolution.

This resolution calls on the government of the Islamic Republic to release all those whose detention is considered arbitrary under international law.

The Iranian representative also criticized the proposed resolution at this meeting, saying that it has "nothing to do with human rights" at all.

The representative of the Islamic Republic further said that this resolution was proposed by countries that themselves support "racism, colonialism, and interventionism."

The Chinese representative also criticized this resolution and the "double" standard regarding human rights and voted against it.
On October 13 of this year, the UN Secretary-General, in a report, called "repeated and gross violations" of human rights in Iran "a cause for serious concern."

Source: Radio Farda