Crimes Against Humanity: Time for Accountability and an End to Impunity<\/em>. The event brought together former UN officials, legal experts, and human rights advocates who called for justice for the victims of the 1988 massacre. During the conference, Rehman presented his findings and explained his report.<\/p>\nIn response to this, the Iranian regime and its supporters intensified their attacks on Rehman. In a statement released today, Rehman firmly rejected the accusations made against him by the regime.<\/p>\n
In his statement, Rehman wrote:<\/p>\n
“Throughout my time as the Special Rapporteur, I served the people of Iran with great integrity and absolute commitment, and played an important role in highlighting and reporting human rights violations in the country. On their part, the Iranian authorities not only refused me entry into the country (breaching the terms of the UN Human Rights Council Resolutions establishing my mandate), they hurled all forms of personal abuse and unsubstantiated allegations including bias, political corruption, receiving bribes and illicit payment to discredit me and undermine the independence of my work.”<\/em><\/p>\nRehman also dismissed claims that he received any payment for attending the August 24 conference, stating:<\/p>\n
“I completely reject the false and fabricated accusations that I received any form of honorarium, conference fee, or speaker fee for participation in the conference on August 24, 2024, in Paris. There have been false allegations against me that I received funding to attend this meeting based on various allegations that high-profile persons have been paid to attend such events. It is shocking that those making such allegations have so little regard for my integrity and reputation, merely for participating in a conference that was directly relevant to my report on ‘atrocity crimes’.”<\/em><\/p>\nRehman further warned the international community, asserting that the smear campaign against him is an attempt by the Iranian authorities and their sympathizers to evade accountability:<\/p>\n
“I must alert the international community that through this smear campaign against me, the Iranian authorities (and their sympathizers) are attempting to escape and avoid accountability for their crimes.”<\/em><\/p>\nHe concluded his statement by urging global attention to the findings of his report:<\/p>\n
“I urge the international community to focus on the findings and recommendations of this report, to ensure justice and accountability for the victims of ‘atrocity crimes’, and to bring an end to the continuing impunity in Iran.”<\/em><\/p>\nThe full text of Professor Rehman\u2019s statement can be found here:<\/p>\n
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