Along with 30+ MEP colleagues, I today sent a letter to @UN_HRC President, Václav Balek calling on him reconsider this appointment and immediately take action to withdraw this decision.
The appointment contradicts EU & UN commitments to uphold and stand up for human rights! ⛔️
RT @davidlega: Shocking news: #Iran has been appointed Chair of the U.N. Human Rights Council Social Forum. This year's theme is the role of science and technology in promoting human righ…
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DavidLega/status/1661977994024345601
The appointment of an Iranian regime representative to chair a human rights body, while the UNHRC is investigating the regime’s brutal violations, including the killing of hundreds of peaceful protesters, is utterly abhorrent. Letter to the UNHRC ⬇️ #Iran
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/DavidLega/status/1661978001729376256
