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The 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, which commenced on February 27, focused on scrutinizing human rights situations in various countries, including Iran. The March 20 session was dedicated to the situation in Iran, where \u00a0Mr. Javaid Rehman, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, presented a comprehensive report<\/a> on the Iranian regime’s egregious human rights violations, particularly since the nationwide uprising erupted in September.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The brutal murder of Mahsa Amini by the regime\u2019s so-called \u201cmorality police\u201d sparked nationwide protests. In his report, Mr. Rehman underlined that Mahsa\u2019s death \u201cwas not an isolated event but the latest in a long series of extreme violence against women and girls committed by the Iranian authorities.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe legitimate claims of Iranian peoples of all ages, genders, ethnic, linguistic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, for an end to the serious human rights violations, including gender-based violence and discrimination, and their aspiration to a democratic and secular system of governance were met with brutal state violence,\u201d Mr. Rehman said. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The U.N. expert also voiced his deep concern \u201cat the continuing and exponentially increasing violations of human rights\u201d in Iran since Ebrahim Raisi became the regime\u2019s president. Raisi is an unscrupulous mass murderer who participated in the 1988 massacre of over 30,000 political prisoners<\/a>, mostly members and supporters of the People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK).\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Referring to his reports in March 2022 and in 2023, Mr. Rehman concluded that \u201cthere is an absence of accountability for serious human rights violations and for crimes under international law within the political, constitutional, and legal system of Iran.\u201d <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn the absence of accountability at the domestic level, I have strongly advocated the establishment of an independent international fact-finding mission, and I look towards fully cooperating with it to ensure justice and accountability for victims of human rights violations,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At @UN_HRC<\/a> Norwegian FM @AHuitfeldt<\/a> said: "#Norway<\/a> is deeply concerned about the worsening situation for #HumanRights<\/a> and women's rights in #Iran<\/a>, not least a violent response to popular and peaceful demonstrations.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/T9QAMi4sx6<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) February 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n