UN Human Rights Council

Iran's Widespread Human Rights Abuses Criticized at UN Meeting

Several countries criticized Iran's widespread human rights abuses in a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Monday. Several countries condemned on Monday the extent of human rights violations in Iran during a UN meeting, denouncing the sharp increase in death sentences and executions. A handful of nations, including Russia, China and Cuba, ...

Iran's 'Crimes Against Humanity' Must Be Prosecuted: UN Experts

UN experts on Monday called for the prosecution of Iranian officials who may have committed crimes against humanity during a 2022 crackdown on demonstrations that particularly targeted ethnic and religious minorities. The UN Human Rights Council mandated experts to carry out an investigation on Iran following nationwide protests triggered by the ...