UN Human Rights Office Condemns Violence Against Iran Protests, Cites Hundreds Killed

UN's Horror at Mounting Violence

• ⚠️ The UN human rights office expresses being horrified by the escalating violence from security forces against peaceful protesters in Iran.
• 🎯 Reports indicate that hundreds of people have been killed and thousands arrested during these demonstrations.

Calls for Immediate Halt to Repression

• 🛑 The UN urges Iranian authorities to immediately cease all forms of violence and repression against peaceful demonstrators.
• 🌐 Restoration of full internet and telecommunication services is also demanded.

Accountability for Human Rights Violations

• ⚖️ The cycle of violence is deemed unsustainable, emphasizing that the demands of the Iranian people for fairness, equality, and justice must be heard.
• 🔍 All killings, violence against protesters, and other human rights violations should be investigated in accordance with international norms and standards.
• 🧑‍⚖️ Those responsible for these violations must be held accountable.

Unacceptable Justification of Violence

• 🚫 The practice of labeling protesters as terrorists to justify violence against them is unacceptable.