In a statement, the United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights warned authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. To stop killing, torturing and detaining children immediately
Iranian Human Rights Society; United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights on Monday, October 17, 2022. By issuing a statement referring killing of at least 23 children, including an 11-year-old child, by security agents of Islamic Republic. And the wounding, arrest and torture of many other children during nationwide protests in Iran. He asked the authorities of the Islamic Republic to immediately end the killing and detention of children.
In this statement, United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights warned authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. And asked to stop killing, torturing and detaining children immediately
This statement published by United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights based in Geneva on Monday, October 17. strongly condemned severe violation of children’s rights during suppression of recent protests in Iran.
It is stated in statement that some of these children killed by direct bullets of security forces and some others died under torture.
Part of the statemen of United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights
According to this statement, many grieving families forced to make a fake confession about suiciding of their children under pressure of the security forces.
This committee condemned arresting students and torturing some of them. And also transferring others to psychological centers in order to “discipline them”. And he expressed concern about the retaliatory dismissal of a large number of high school students.
The United Nations Committee on Children’s Rights says in the final part of its statement. It emphasizes its commitment to continue monitoring the current situation in Iran and the repression and violation of children’s rights by the Iranian regime.
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