Iran slammed the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, saying he lacks independence and that his reports are biased.
Secretary General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks on Sunday in reaction to Javaid Rehman’s report.
“This deliberate inattention of the so-called rapporteur to the situation of the fundamental rights of Iranian patients, which are constantly being violated under US sanctions and due to compliance of some other countries (with those sanctions), has left no doubt about his partiality (in favor of rights violators) and his lack of dependence,” Gharibabadi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.
Rehman’s behavior has put him among violators of the Iranian people’s rights instead of being a defender of human rights in Iran, the Iranian official added, Press TV reported.
“The fact that the rapporteur backs any political statement against Iran, takes part in rallies held by terrorist groups and bases his reports on partial and distorted information, but is not ready to see the real cases of violation of Iranians’ rights, proves beyond any doubt that the special rapporteur’s mission for Iran has been formulated on the basis of political criteria and must end,” Gharibabadi said.
A group of UN experts warned on October 19 that over-compliance with the US sanctions could strip Iranian patients of their human rights, particularly the right to health.
Source: Iranian media
