Human Rights

HTS-led terrorists kill 72 people in one day: report

TEHRAN, Mar. 22 (MNA) – The Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham-led (HTS) terrorists who led other terrorist groups in Syria have killed 72 people across the conflict-ridden country in the past 24 hours, a UK-based war monitor says.

Iran strongly slams West's interventionist approach in HRC

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Ali Bahreini has criticized the Western countries' meddling approach for abusing the mechanisms of the Human Rights Council (HRC).

Families of Iranian terrorism victims demand justice at UNHR

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A group of Iranian families of the terrorism victims have presented their cases at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva and called for the support of the European states to the terrorist groups to end.

Iran warns to target Americans engaged in terror, sabotage

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – A senior Iranian diplomat has announced plans by the country to impose sanctions and pursue legal actions against Americans involved in terrorist activities, cyber sabotage, human rights violations, etc.

Gharibabadi:

Iran succumbs to no request under pressure, threat, sanction

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says the Iranian nation will not welcome any request under pressure, sanction, or threat.

UN rights chief urges swift stop to killing Syrian civilians

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called on the authorities in Syria to immediately stop the killing of civilians in coastal areas of the crisis-hit Arab country.

Tehran, Doha aim to boost ties on human rights

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iran and Qatar have agreed to expand relations on issues related to human rights.

FM Araghchi:

Millions of Iranians suffering due to sanctions on drugs

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Millions of people in Iran are victims of human rights violations as a result of drug sanctions, according to the Iranian foreign minister at a UN Human Rights meeting in Geneva on Monday.

Pezeshkian:

Agents of destruction accusing Iran of violating human rights

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is accused of violating human rights by parties that are causing death and destruction.

OHCHR concerned about Israel attacks, mass displacement in WB

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged a swift stop to the alarming wave of violence and mass displacement in the northern West Bank where a major Israeli offensive is occurring against Palestinians.

Israel withdraws from UN Human Rights Council

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The Israeli regime withdrew from United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday.

Trump to order US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order on Monday to pull the US from the UN Human Rights Council and halt funding of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Tehran says EU Parliament resolution has no legal basis

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) –The Director General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Human Rights and Women’s Affairs Department said that the recent resolution of the European Parliament against Iran has no legal basis.

Iran strongly criticizes UN human rights double standards

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi strongly lashed out at the United Nations double standards and unfair mechanisms of the human rights.

UNHCR official:

Iran should be introduced as role model in hosting refugees

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iran should be introduced as a role model in the world in hosting refugees, a senior official of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says.

Iran elected chair of Asia-Pacific group of UNHRC

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) –  Iran has been elected the chair of the Asia-Pacific Group within the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Advocacy groups:

Palestinian dies in Israeli jail due to medical negligence

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – A Palestinian youth who had been held in an Israeli detention center for over 14 months under the so-called administrative detention, has died in custody due to deliberate medical negligence.

HRF files lawsuit against Israeli soldier in Argentina

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – A complaint was filed in Argentina on Tuesday by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) saying an Israeli soldier visiting the country committed war crimes.

Iran says France should clarify murder of two Iranian expats

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on France to provide accurate documentation regarding the case of the murder of two Iranian expatriates and clarify the motives of the assailant.

Under UPR mechanism;

Iran releases fourth national human rights report

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has published the fourth national report on human rights developments and achievements under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism.

Iran FM spox:

Terrorism threatens peace, security, human rights

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says enhanced international cooperation is necessary to counter terrorism and extremism and address their threats to peace, security and human rights.

Iran FM releases reports on HR records in US, UK

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign ministry has published its annual report on the violations of human rights in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Iranian FM ministry spox:

Instrumental use of human right to jeopardize its credibility

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA)–Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says instrumental of human rights discourses for political interest plus double standards and selective treatment continue to pose the most consequential threat to human rights.

Iran embassy censures European Parliament’s resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Brussels in a statement strongly condemned the European Parliament resolution against Iran which was approved on November 28, 2024.

Iran criticizes suppression of protests in Europe, US

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva strongly lashed out at the crackdown of protests in Europe and the United States and complicity in Israeli crimes.

Since August;

Around 21 schools sheltering Gazans bombed by Israel

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The Israeli army bombed around 21 schools sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip since last month, killing 267 Palestinians and injuring hundreds, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor said on Saturday.

UN's Turk demands accountability for Lebanon pager blasts

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Those responsible for a deadly wave of explosions across Lebanon targeting paging devices used by members of the Lebanese Hezbollah "must be held to account", the UN rights chief said Wednesday.

Tehran reacts to EU anti-Iran statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has reacted to the recent statement of the European Union against Tehran.