UN Rights Chief Calls on Iran to Halt Violence Against Protesters
U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk urged Iranian authorities to halt “unnecessary and disproportionate" use of force against protesters. Speaking at a session of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Thursday, Turk said Iran was in a “full-fledged human rights crisis.” Turk expressed his support for an investigation into Iran’s crackdown against protests that began two months ago after the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. "Accountability is a key ingredient of the pursuit... Читать дальше...
