{"id":30550,"date":"2021-12-14T07:40:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=30550"},"modified":"2021-12-14T07:40:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:40:57","slug":"appeals-to-hold-the-iranian-regime-accountable-for-human-rights-abuses-continues-on-international-human-rights-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2021\/12\/appeals-to-hold-the-iranian-regime-accountable-for-human-rights-abuses-continues-on-international-human-rights-day\/30550\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeals to Hold the Iranian Regime Accountable for Human Rights Abuses Continues on International Human Rights Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Iran, under the rule of the mullahs, has the highest execution rate in the world in proportion to its population<\/sup><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As the world marked International Human Rights Day on Friday, December 10, many countries have committed to taking steps to improve their human rights situations. On the other hand, appeals to the international community continue to pour in to hold the Iranian regime accountable for their mounting human rights violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amnesty International\u2019s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Diana Eltahawy stated<\/a> that Iran \u201csuffers from a deepening human rights crisis\u201d with \u201cthousands persecuted or arbitrarily detained for peacefully exercising their human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Council of Resistance of Iran<\/a> (NCRI) said<\/a>, \u201cThe human rights advocacy group has previously suggested that this situation is being fuelled by an expectation of impunity on Tehran\u2019s part, which in turn is largely attributable to the relative silence of Western policymakers on various key issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That silence was indicated in June by the international community\u2019s response to the regime\u2019s sham presidential election. During the inauguration of Ebrahim Raisi <\/a>to the presidential role, the European Union sent a delegation to the event, a move which affirmed Raisi\u2019s legitimacy and which the Iranian Resistance condemned as most Iranian voters had boycotted the election months before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amnesty released a statement following the presidential election which stated that the fact Raisi has \u201cascended to the presidency instead of being investigated for the crimes against humanity of murder, enforced disappearance, and torture,\u201d was a \u201cgrim reminder that impunity reigns supreme in Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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