Recognize the widespread human rights violations of the Iranian people by the United States and the perpetrators of sanctions
According to Fars News Agency, quoting the information base of the Human Rights Headquarters, Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Minister for International Affairs of the Judiciary and Secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran, regarding the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the negative effects of unilateral coercive measures on human rights in Iran, said: At the invitation of the Human Rights Headquarters, Dohan paid an 11-day visit to Iran to investigate the negative effects of unilateral sanctions on the human rights of the people and to report to the UN Human Rights Council.
He continued: During this visit, the Special Rapporteur met with officials and representatives of 30 ministries and executive bodies, including the Secretary of Human Rights, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Interior, the Minister of Justice, the Vice President for Women and the President’s family. Coercion unilaterally discussed the enjoyment of human rights in Iran.
Gharibabadi said: in addition to visiting some medical and pharmaceutical centers and cities of Isfahan and Karaj, he met with representatives of the responsible agencies in the fields of health, medicine, food, air, insurance, bank, transportation, housing, energy, agriculture, Economy, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, Refugees, Crisis Management, Labor and Social Security, Women, Children, Welfare, Red Crescent, Sports as well as University Professors, NGOs, Private Sector, Thalassemia Patients, Butterfly Patients and Chemical Veterans He met and talked closely with them and examined various aspects of the effects and consequences of unilateral sanctions against the rights of the Iranian people.
In this context, he continued: The Special Rapporteur in meeting with NGOs and civil society, acted exactly as planned and the Iranian government did not intervene in this matter.
“The final report of the Special Rapporteur on this visit will be presented to the September meeting of the Human Rights Council, but he reflected his initial findings in a written report and shared them with the media,” he said.
Gharibabadi mentioned the most important findings of the Special Rapporteur, as follows:
– Primary and secondary sanctions, the threat of sanctions and excessive adherence to sanctions, have in essence intensified the humanitarian situation in Iran in Iran.
– The capital and property of the Central Bank have full immunity from any legal action or seizure.
– The policy and campaign violates the maximum pressure and threats against countries, individuals and third companies, the principles of cooperation between countries, the peaceful settlement of disputes, equality of powers and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries.
– Unilateral sanctions against Iran violate the minimum obligations under global and regional human rights treaties.
– The extraterritorial application of sanctions against companies and third countries that cooperate with Iran and threaten them is illegal under international law.
– Unilateral sanctions against Iran are contrary to a large number of international legal norms and can not be considered as reciprocal action under international liability law, hence they are only called unilateral coercive measures, which are mentioned in various resolutions of the Law Council. Humans and the UN General Assembly have been condemned.
– Sanctions against major export items, including Iranian banks along with companies and individuals in the sanctions list, including those in the production of medicine and food, reduce government revenues, increase inflation and poverty, inadequate resources for low-income people And groups have become vulnerable. Sanctions have also prevented the Iranian government from accessing the resources needed to develop and maintain infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals, housing, refineries, roads, airplanes, as well as development, environmental, scientific and cultural projects.
They have had devastating effects on the entire population of Iran.
– Secondary sanctions and threats of countries and third companies to impose sanctions, as well as excessive adherence to sanctions, have caused many problems in the transfer of money through Iranian individuals and legal entities, which in turn, prevents Iran from having Developed from international cooperation and realization of the right.
– Iran’s lack of access to new machinery, spare parts, technologies and software, as well as blocking its assets in several countries and Iran’s lack of access to emergency loans, causing damage to the economic and social rights of the Iranian people and the right to health, They have the right to life, the right to food, the right to housing, and so on.
– Despite the exemption of food and medicine from sanctions (by OFAC), in practice these exemptions are ineffective and practically non-existent. This issue affects all aspects of the human rights of the Iranian people due to sanctions.
Sanctions have also affected the right to education, international scientific, sports and cultural cooperation.
– The economic challenges posed by unilateral coercive action and the lack of international cooperation based on the principle of shared responsibility prevent the government from providing sustained assistance to the vulnerable group.
Violation of the obligations of States in this regard will give rise to international liability for them under international law.
“In addition to addressing the above obstacles, the Special Rapporteur welcomed Iran’s efforts to reduce the negative effects of sanctions in various areas, especially on vulnerable groups, including refugees, and confirmed that these measures have direct effects,” he said. Emphasizes the human rights of the people, but emphasizes that these efforts can in no way be taken as a basis for legitimizing unilateral sanctions.
The Special Rapporteur on the International Affairs of the Judiciary said that the Special Rapporteur, while acknowledging that there was no reason to justify a violation of fundamental human rights principles, had made the following recommendations:
Recalling the commitments of all parties under the Charter of the United Nations to comply with the principles and norms of international law and to call on all national and international stakeholders to immediately suspend sanctions as a political or economic means.
– Calling on the sanctioning countries, especially the United States, to lift all unilateral measures imposed on Iran, Iranian citizens and companies.
– Urging the United States to end the national emergency, which is not in line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and to bring its national laws into line with international law, including human rights and international responsibility law.
– Requesting governments, international organizations, banks, private companies, civil society and other stakeholders to refrain from taking coercive measures, verbal or written threats and any other action that imposes unilateral sanctions by itself or the party Or third-party adherence.
– Urging all governments that have seized the assets of the Central Bank of Iran to lift their embargo, in accordance with the customary norms of international law regarding the protection of government property.
– Requesting all banks and private companies to refrain from over-adhering to sanctions and not violating the rights of Iranian citizens inside and outside the country.
– Urgently requesting relevant international organizations to interact with relevant producers and countries to assist Iran in purchasing
Quality medicines, raw materials, medical equipment and their spare parts for the treatment of rare and incurable diseases such as butterfly, thalassemia, hemophilia, cancer, autism, etc.
– Request from the international community to provide appropriate basic assistance to Iran in relation to refugees.
Welcoming Iran’s lawsuit against the United States before the International Court of Justice in connection with sanctions and urging countries to use similar mechanisms to protect the human rights of those affected by unilateral coercion.
– Requesting other UN human rights reporters to pay special attention to the effects of unilateral sanctions against Iran and the Iranian people.
Gharibabadi while appreciating the executive apparatus, private sector, medical centers, special disease associations, incurable patients, chemical warfare veterans, university professors and non-governmental organizations in unprecedented cooperation to explain the negative effects of unilateral sanctions on the human rights of the Iranian people, He expressed hope that such measures would be effective in putting serious international pressure on key human rights violators of Iranians inside and outside the country, especially the United States, to end sanctions and, of course, their international responsibility and call for the Iranian people to be oppressed internationally.
The Secretary General of the Human Rights Headquarters, noting that much has been said and presented about the effects of sanctions against Iran and Iranians, said: “But no report like the findings of the Special Rapporteur shows the destructive effects of the cruel and cruel actions of human rights claimants.” These findings show that US sanctions against Iran are a crime against humanity, and that the country must be held accountable and compensate for all material and moral damage.
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