{"id":2084169,"date":"2023-10-30T14:50:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-blasted-for-appointing-iranian-official-to-chair-human-rights-social-forum\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T14:51:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T18:51:36","slug":"u-n-blasted-for-appointing-iranian-official-to-chair-human-rights-social-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-blasted-for-appointing-iranian-official-to-chair-human-rights-social-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"U.N. criticized for appointing Iranian official to lead Human Rights Social Forum."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-n-blasted-for-appointing-iranian-official-to-chair-human-rights-social-forum%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2084169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hillel Neuer Slams UN for Appointing Iran\u200d as Chair \u2062of\u200b Human Rights Council&#8217;s Social Forum<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a scathing critique, Hillel Neuer of UN Watch has condemned the \u200dUnited Nations\u2064 for its decision to \u200cappoint the representative of Iran, a\u2063 known \u2064state sponsor of terrorism, as the chair of\u2063 the \u2062U.N. Human Rights \u200dCouncil&#8217;s social forum.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The announcement of Ali Bahreini, Iran&#8217;s Ambassador \u2063and Permanent Representative, \u2064as\u200d the chair of \u2064the Social Forum, \u2063set to begin \u200cin November, was made by UNHRC President Vaclav Balek.<\/p>\n<h3>Championing Basic\u2062 Human\u2063 Rights<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neuer\u200c highlighted \u200bthe tragic case of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who lost her life while in the custody of Iran&#8217;s &#8220;Morality\u2062 Police&#8221; in September 2022. Her arrest for &#8220;improper clothing&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-police-warn-against-protests-for-prison-release-of-alexei-navalny\/\" title=\"Russian police warn against protests for prison release of Alexei Navalny\">sparked nationwide protests<\/a> against the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">He\u200d further emphasized the courageous movement\u200d that emerged in response to Amini&#8217;s death, with women and men across Iran rallying under the banner \u2062of &#8220;Women, Life, Freedom&#8221; to demand\u2063 an end to \u2063the violation of their\u2063 fundamental human rights. \u200bNeuer \u200dcondemned the brutal crackdown by security forces, resulting in numerous deaths, injuries, and arrests.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for\u200c Accountability<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neuer \u200ddrew attention to the ongoing imprisonment of Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi, the journalists\u200c who initially \u2064reported Amini&#8217;s death. He also highlighted the hospitalization of thousands of schoolgirls\u200c due to poisoning \u200cby toxic\u200b gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">With these grave concerns in mind, Neuer questioned the basis for \u200bappointing \u2064the\u200b representative of \u2062Iran\u200b as\u200d chair of the U.N. Human\u200d Rights Council&#8217;s\u200d social forum, scheduled to commence on \u200bNovember 2.<\/p>\n<h3>A Plea for Action<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neuer called upon the United Nations to reconsider its decision, expressing disbelief \u2062at \u200dthe elevation and celebration of \u2062a government \u200bthat engages in the beating, blinding, torture, and rape of women who simply demand \u2063their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dueling-protests-divide-us-college-campuses-as-israel-hamas-war-rages-on\/\" title=\"US college campuses are divided by dueling protests amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.\">basic\u200c human rights<\/a>. He urged\u200c the Council \u2063to adopt a resolution canceling\u2064 the appointment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I asked the UN:\u2063 &#8220;Why \u200bdid you name the Islamic Republic of Iran as Chair of the UN\u200c Human \u2062Rights Council Social Forum, starting on Nov. \u20642nd? \u2062How can you \u2062elevate a regime that\u200b beats, \u2064blinds, tortures &#038; rapes women who demand their rights? Where is the logic? Where is the \u2064morality?&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tWefa4qA50\">pic.twitter.com\/tWefa4qA50<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HillelNeuer\/status\/1719004847310037477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-blasted-for-appointing-iranian-official-to-chair-human-rights-social-forum\/\" title=\"U.N. criticized for appointing Iranian official to lead Human Rights Social Forum.\">specific human rights violations<\/a>\u200c have been documented in Iran, and \u2062how do they contradict the principles upheld\u2064 by\u2064 the United Nations and its Human Rights Council?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Highlights the severe violations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-rand-paul-challenges-biden-transgender-sports-policy\/\" title=\"Sen. Rand Paul challenges Biden transgender sports policy\">basic human rights<\/a> that occur in Iran. Neuer argued that appointing a representative of such a regime to a position of\u2064 authority within the Human Rights Council \u2063undermines the credibility and integrity of the organization.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The United Nations is meant to be the beacon of human\u200b rights advocacy, defending the principles \u200dof \u2062dignity,\u200b equality, and justice for all. However,\u2064 this decision sends a troubling message that the UN is willing to compromise these \u200dfundamental values for \u2062the sake of political expediency or appeasement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iran has a well-documented record of suppressing dissent, persecuting minorities,\u2063 and \u2064violating the rights of women. The regime&#8217;s oppressive policies and lack of \u200brespect\u2062 for the rule of law are antithetical \u200cto the principles the UN\u2063 and\u2062 its Human Rights Council aim to uphold.<\/p>\n<h3>A Blow \u2064to Victims of Human\u200b Rights Abuses<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">By appointing Iran\u2064 as the chair of \u200dthe\u2062 Social Forum, the UN is essentially granting legitimacy\u200b to a regime that consistently \u200cviolates the rights \u200dof its own citizens. This appointment undermines the credibility of \u2062the Human Rights Council and diminishes its ability to effectively address \u2064and hold accountable those responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-like-the-good-old-days-joe-biden-invades-syria-with-convoy-of-us-troops-and-choppers-on-first-full-day-as-president\/\" title=\"Just Like the Good Old Days: Joe Biden Invades Syria with Convoy of US Troops and Choppers on First Full Day as President\">human rights abuses<\/a> around the world.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Instead of championing the cause of victims of human rights abuses, the UN is bestowing a\u200b platform upon a government that actively suppresses dissent and perpetuates \u200ca culture of fear and intimidation. This decision not only discredits the\u200d UN but also neglects the voices of\u200d those \u200cwho continue to suffer under oppressive regimes \u200dlike Iran.<\/p>\n<h3>A Call for\u2064 Reform<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">In light of this deeply troubling decision, Hillel Neuer and\u2062 UN Watch call for urgent reform within the United Nations. Neuer asserts \u200bthat \u200dthe\u200b selection of representatives to positions of authority within the Human Rights\u200b Council should\u2062 be \u2062based on their commitment \u200dto upholding the principles of human rights, not on political considerations or regional dynamics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, Neuer emphasizes\u2062 the \u200cneed for transparency and accountability within the UN&#8217;s decision-making processes. It is crucial that member states and the international community scrutinize and challenge appointments \u2063that contradict the \u200cvery values that \u2063the United Nations stands for.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The decision to appoint a representative of\u2063 Iran as\u200d the chair of the Human Rights Council&#8217;s social forum \u2062is a\u200b grave affront to \u2062the principles of \u2062human rights and the victims of abuse around the world. It undermines the credibility of the\u200b United Nations\u200b and reinforces\u2063 the perception that \u2063the organization is more concerned with political expediency than with championing\u200d the rights and dignity of all individuals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">To restore its\u200b credibility and fulfill its \u200cmandate, the United Nations must engage in comprehensive reform. It \u2064should ensure that the selection of representatives within the Human Rights Council is based\u2063 on their commitment to human \u200drights and that \u2062the decision-making processes are transparent and accountable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ultimately, the \u200dappointment \u200cof Iran as chair of the\u200b Social Forum\u2062 serves\u2064 as a stark reminder of the challenges that lie ahead in the fight for human rights and the \u2064urgent need to defend and strengthen\u2062 the institutions tasked with protecting them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hillel Neuer criticized the UN for appointing Iran, a major sponsor of terrorism, as chair of the UN Human Rights Council&#8217;s social forum. 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