"UN rights chief Volker Turk stated, 'Even where national security is invoked, human rights can only be limited where strictly necessary and proportionate, and for a legitimate end. Core, non-derogable rights such as protection against arbitrary detention, and the right to fair trial must be respected absolutely, at all times.'"
"'I call on the authorities to halt all further executions, establish a moratorium on the use of capital punishment, fully ensure due process and fair trial guarantees, and immediately release those arbitrarily detained.'"
The UN has condemned Iran's severe crackdown on human rights during the ongoing war, reporting at least 21 executions and over 4,000 detentions on national security charges. Many detainees face torture, unfair trials, and forced disappearances. The crackdown particularly targets protesters, opposition members, and minorities. UN rights chief Volker Turk expressed deep concern over the repression, urging an immediate halt to executions and the release of arbitrarily detained individuals. He emphasized that human rights must be respected, even in the context of national security.
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