Iran celebrates ‘terror after terror’ in ‘shameful’ cover-up: Amnesty
LONDON: The Iranian regime is systematically covering up a series of genocides as it “shamefully” celebrates the Islamic republic’s 44th anniversary, Amnesty International said on Monday.
A report by the organization details how key officials involved in the cover-up of the prison massacres in 1988 did not face punishment for their roles in disinformation campaigns, with Amnesty warning that Iran’s current regime “Employs similar strategies to undermine international responses to crimes.”
The regime aims to “extinguish any form of political opposition” in “terror after terror” by “denying the genocide, spreading misinformation and resisting international investigation”, said Amnesty, which accused those involved in the cover-up of the genocide. Has campaigned for a long time for the people. be brought to justice.
In its report, it lists the officials involved in the cover-up, singling out former UN representative Mohamed Jaafar Mahalati for his role in undermining the international response to the massacres.
Amnesty said, “In November 1988, he denied reports of mass executions in a meeting with a UN reporter and falsely claimed that ‘many of the killings actually took place on the battlefield’.”
Amnesty said that Mahalati used her influence within the United Nations to “undermine” resolutions condemning the Iranian regime over the genocide, “pushing for a softer text that would allow cooperation with the United Nations Human Rights Commission.” Would welcome Tehran’s decision.”
Diana Eltahavi, Amnesty’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “For decades, Iran’s government and its diplomatic representatives around the world have used denial and denial to mislead the international community and plunder those affected and society at large. Misinformation campaigns have been launched.Right to Truth.
“It is high time for Iranian diplomats to reveal the nature and source of instructions received from the capital and to stop contributing to the shroud of secrecy surrounding the 1988 prison massacres, which has only increased impunity and undermined the rights of survivors and relatives. pain has been reduced. ,
The Amnesty report drew parallels between the cover-up and regime tactics towards nationwide protests that began last September, with authorities “resorting to similar tactics to discredit a new generation of protesters.”
Amnesty said: “Iranian officials in Geneva (in the wake of the protesters’ deaths) distributed lengthy briefings, blaming the killings of protesters on ‘hired terrorists’, ‘suicides’ or ‘accidents’ or some of the victims. Death was questioned.”
Elattahawi said that the Iranian authorities “have maintained an iron grip on power through the commission of terror after terror with complete impunity for decades.
“They continue to systematically conceal the fate and whereabouts of thousands of political dissidents whom they extrajudicially executed in the 1980s and dumped in unmarked graves.
“They hide or destroy mass graves, and harass and intimidate survivors and relatives who demand the truth, justice and reparations.
“Such crimes are not a relic of the past. The 44th anniversary comes amid a horrific wave of bloodshed surrounding the latest protests, as well as arbitrary executions and death sentences for protesters.
“This highlights the need for urgent global action from countries around the world to bring Iranian officials involved in crimes under international law to justice in fair trials.”