{"id":313075,"date":"2023-11-02T16:33:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=313075"},"modified":"2023-11-02T16:33:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:33:50","slug":"disturbing-paradox-visits-un-as-iran-heads-the-human-rights-council-social-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/disturbing-paradox-visits-un-as-iran-heads-the-human-rights-council-social-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Disturbing Paradox Visits UN As Iran Heads the Human Rights Council Social Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A stark paradox currently emerging on the global stage is the appointment of a well-known human rights violator as the head of the United Nations Human Rights Council Social Forum. It’s challenging to fathom Ebrahim Raisi, or any Iranian state official, with a track record intertwined with the regime’s rights abuses, presiding over a prestigious human rights organization. Yet, this scenario appears poised to become a reality today.<\/p>\n

In April 2022, the President of the Human Rights Council revealed that the Iranian regime had secured the position of chair for the nineteenth session of the Social Forum of the Human Rights Council in 2023, scheduled in Geneva on November 2-3. The forum’s central theme revolves around “The Role of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Advancing Human Rights, Particularly in the Period of Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.” This event encompasses various sessions involving experts, international officials, government representatives, and non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n

Witnessing a repressive regime assume a leadership role in such an institution has taken many by surprise, including the state-run Keyhan daily<\/a>, which expressed disbelief, stating, “This is yet another outcome of the active diplomacy pursued by the Raisi government. Chairing this forum is indicative of a great diplomatic achievement for the Islamic Republic.”<\/p>\n

Even Kayhan expressed astonishment that the Raisi government faced no regional competition from Asian and Arab nations for this position. Only two days prior to the announcement, the Human Rights Council had voiced profound concerns about the surge in executions in Iran. Their statement highlighted that the Iranian regime had executed an average of ten individuals every week throughout the year, a fact they deemed “horrifying.”<\/p>\n

On November 24, 2022, members of the Human Rights Council voted to establish a fact-finding mission<\/a> to investigate the harsh crackdown on protesters during the nationwide uprising in 2022. In December 2022, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women<\/a> deemed the regime unworthy of membership due to its severe violations of women’s rights, leading to its expulsion from the Commission.<\/p>\n

The process of selecting the chairmanship of the Social Council of the Human Rights Council was equally unconventional. No other Middle Eastern countries were nominated, raising serious questions about whether this was a result of coercion or a policy of appeasement toward Tehran.<\/p>\n

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The international community must shun this regime and end impunity for its criminal leaders.
The leaders of this regime, and above all, Ali Khamenei, Ebrahim Raisi, and the Judiciary Chief, Gholam Hossein Mohseni Eje\u2019I, must be prosecuted in an International Court. #Iran<\/a>\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/AsqpSBOuGc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) November 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n