Condemning the United Nations moment of silence for Ebrahim Raisolsadati as a blatant disregard of the United Nations Charter.

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Introduced on May 23, 2024 by Carol Devine Miller

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  • Condemns the United Nations moment of silence for Ebrahim Raisolsadati, criticizing it as a disregard of the United Nations Charter.
  • Highlights Ebrahim Raisolsadati’s role in mass political executions in 1988, resulting in the deaths of thousands of civilians.
  • Notes Raisolsadati’s defense of his actions during the 1988 executions and his nickname, the “Butcher of Tehran.”
  • Criticizes Raisolsadati’s presidency for overseeing a mass security crackdown following protests, resulting in over 500 deaths and thousands detained.
  • Describes Raisolsadati as responsible for widespread human rights abuses, including incarceration, torture, rape, and murder.
  • Mentions the brutal suppression, detention, and execution of ethnic and religious minorities and women under Raisolsadati’s presidency.
  • References the moment of silence held by the United Nations Security Council at the request of China, Russia, and Algeria after Raisolsadati’s death.
  • Cites the United Nations preamble and the Charter’s emphasis on human rights and fundamental freedoms.
  • Condemns the human rights violations by the Iranian regime and President Ebrahim Raisolsadati.
  • Finds the UN Security Council’s moment of silence for Raisolsadati inconsistent with the UN’s values on human rights.
  • Denounces the participation of the United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations, Robert Wood, in the moment of silence.

Last updated 8/19/2024