TEHRAN: Tehran on Saturday accused Western international locations of “Iranophobia” and strongly condemned a United Nations report on the Islamic Republic’s response to mass protests in 2022.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Qanani stated in an announcement that the report was primarily based on “baseless allegations” and “false and biased data with no authorized foundation.”
International specialists stated the crackdown on principally peaceable protests that started in September 2022 and “institutionalized discrimination” in opposition to ladies and women had led to “crimes in opposition to humanity.”
Following the huge protests that rocked the Islamic Republic after Mahsa Amini’s loss of life in police custody, the UN Human Rights Council mandated an knowledgeable investigation, however Iranian authorities refused to take part.
Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish lady, had been arrested by Tehran’s public order police on suspicion of violating strict costume codes for ladies.
“Not solely did the knowledgeable panel not set up the reality, it intentionally distorted the details,” Kanani stated.
The report stated it was “produced by the Zionist regime (Israel), the United States, and a few Western international locations” that “continues the plan of Iranophobia and defamation of Iran.”
Referring to the protests, Mr. Kanani stated these international locations had been “indignant about their failure to intervene throughout the rebellion.”
Iranian authorities declare the “riots” had been incited by the Islamic Republic’s “enemies”, significantly the United States.
The spokesperson stated that the particular committee tasked with investigating the protests by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi “not too long ago despatched its closing report back to the president,” however didn’t elaborate on the findings.
UN specialists stated “greater than 551” protesters had been killed by safety forces in “pointless and disproportionate use of pressure”.
Iran condemns UN specialists’ report on 2022 protests
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