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Iran urges UNHRC to convene to stop Israeli genocide in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – Secretary-General of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has called for holding a special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the crimes of the Israeli occupying regime.
5 months ago
Iran urges countries, int'l bodies to hold Zionist regime accountable for crimes in Gaza

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has responded to the confirmation of the Israeli regime’s genocidal crime by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)'s special rapporteur, urging countries and international bodies to hold the Zionist regime accountable.
7 months ago
Iran FM leaves Geneva for Tehran after two-day trip

Geneva, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has left the Swiss city of Geneva after an official trip which saw him attending three international meetings, including the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council as well as was holding several bilateral meetings with his foreign counterparts.
8 months ago
Iran FM arrives in Geneva for 55th UNHRC session

Geneva, IRNA- Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has arrived in the Swiss city of Geneva to attend the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
8 months ago
2023 Social Forum of UNHRC opens

London, IRNA - The 15th meeting of the Social Forum of the Human Rights Council kicked off at the venue of the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva on Thursday, under the presidency of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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US angry with Iran chairing Social Forum of UNHRC

New York, IRNA – Vedant Patel, the deputy spokesperson of the US State Department, has described Iran’s presiding over the social forum of the United Nations Human Rights Council as "deeply troubling".
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60 states highlight role of religions in promoting human rights

London, IRNA – Some 60 countries, including member states of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC), underlined the role of religions in promoting and upgrading human rights in the world and international organizations.
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US misuses int’l entities to pressure Iran: MP

Tehran, IRNA – The United States misuses international organizations, human rights, and women’s rights in order to put pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to reach its desired goal, an Iranian lawmaker said.
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Terrorists shoot down people to accuse Iran of killing protestors: MP

Tehran, IRNA – The existence of security martyrs in the recent unrest has shown that the security forces have tried to defend civilians, but both forces and citizens have been killed by terrorists with the aim of accusing the Islamic Republic of killing people.
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Envoy: Anti-Iranian report of UNHRC culmination of political agenda against Iran

London, IRNA – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations office in Geneva said on Wednesday that the report that was presented is the culmination of a purely political mandate forced upon the UN system, by Canada and some other actors as part of their adversarial policy against Iran.
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By Mohsen Pakaein

UN Human Rights Council and dual standards

Tehran, IRNA – At a special session on the Ukraine war, the UN General Assembly suspended Russia's membership of the UN Human Rights Council at the request of the United States and its allies. The Human Rights Council is a UN body and a subsidiary of the General Assembly, which was established on March 15, 2006 after the dissolution of the UN Commission on Human Rights. One of the council's tasks is to strive to promote respect for human rights around the world. The following points should be considered in this regard:
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Int'l reactions to Saudi mass executions

Tehran, IRNA - Execution of 81 dissidents in Saudi Arabia in recent days have raised shock and outrage around the world, which was slammed for neglecting international human rights and regulations.
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Iran objects instrumental use of HR

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran Judiciary's Human Rights Council Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized Iran’s objection to instrumental use of human rights in a meeting on the sidelines of the 49th UN Human Rights Conference on Human Rights in Geneva.
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Envoy: UNHRC anti-Iran report based entirely on political mandate

London, IRNA - Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh said the anti-Iran report of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is entirely based on political mandate.
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French-made arms causing disaster in Yemen: Iran Envoy

London, Feb 25, IRNA – Yemen has changed into the most serious human catastrophe due to France’s and its partners’ arms sale to the warmonger and destructive Saudi Coalition, Iranian human rights attaché in Geneva said on Thursday.
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Bahraini regime after taking UNHRC chairmanship

Tehran, Nov 24, IRNA – Based on the reports, Bahraini kingdom in a series of measures which is considered by observers as delusional seems to try to take chairmanship of the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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