UN Fact-Finding Commission Report on Widespread Human Rights Violations in Iran
The UN Fact-Finding Commission began its oral reports on widespread human rights violations in Iran.
Today, Wednesday, July 5, the Independent International Fact-Finding Commission on Iran presented its oral report to the members of the UN European Headquarters in Geneva on its findings regarding the widespread human rights violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sara Hussain from Bangladesh, as the head of the delegation, along with Shaheen Sardar Ali from Pakistan and Viona Krstisevich from Argentina, two experts of the delegation, presented the report to the 47 members of the Human Rights Council. After that, representatives of governments who wish to do so can express their government's views on the report for a maximum of one and a half minutes.
The International Fact-Finding Mission was formed to investigate human rights violations in the Islamic Republic of Iran in connection with the protests that began in Shahrivar 1401 (September 2012). The mission of this committee is to report to the Council on violations of citizens' rights, especially those of women and children, once in Tir 1402 (July 2013) and another report later this year.
In a report that Sarah Hussein, as the head of the delegation, read to the attendees, she considered the execution of 7 protesters arrested by the Islamic Republic as shocking and addressed the member states of the Human Rights Council and monitoring organizations, stating that, based on the reports received, forced confessions from detainees under torture and acts of violence continue.
The announced reports relate to human rights violations from Shahrivar 1401 onwards, and unlike other fact-finding missions established in other countries, there is no deadline for investigating human rights violations and there are no restrictions in this regard.
Also, according to Iran Wire, the fact-finding mission may make recommendations to the Islamic Republic of Iran in today's report to prevent human rights violations, protect victims, witnesses, and take reparations, and to combat the impunity of armed government agents.
The recommendations may include political and legal measures, measures to ensure accountability of perpetrators, and the rights of victims to access justice, truth, and reparation. It is important to note that the implementation of these recommendations or violations that have occurred and potential future violations will also be included in the written report of the fact-finding mission, which will be presented in approximately eight months.
