Kazem Gharibabadi, secretary general of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with representatives of the Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter.
“The disturbances of the past year constituted a multifaceted, hybrid war against Iran, utilizing all capacities from social media and media to terrorist activities and foreign interference with the aim of changing Iran's political system,” he said.
Gharibabadi was referring to the widespread riots that erupted in Iran last fall following the death of a young woman, Mahsa Amini, who collapsed at a police station in Tehran before dying three days later in hospital.
“Unfortunately, at present, some important provisions of the UN Charter are not implemented and deliberately disregarded,” the official said.
He emphasized that principles such as the equality of sovereignty of all nations, peaceful resolution of conflicts, non-interference in the internal affairs of others, and refraining from the use or threat of force were being violated due to unilateral actions by specific countries.
During the meeting, Gharibabadi presented a detailed report outlining the measures taken by the Islamic Republic to promote human rights, which was well-received by the attendees.
Additionally, he provided documented evidence of widespread violations of women's and children's rights in the United States and other Western countries, including France, Germany, and Britain.
He further criticized the silence of the self-proclaimed advocates of human rights regarding France’s violent crackdown on ongoing protests over the killing of a teenager of North African descent by police.
Gharibabadi also met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and during the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council.
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