Iran criticizes Iranophobic UN draft resolution

A top Iranian diplomat to the United Nations dismissed as “biased and non-constructive” a draft resolution forwarded to the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic, calling it a move to instrumentalize the issue of human rights.
Addressing the UN Third Committee on Wednesday, Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN Zahra Ershadi, criticized the draft resolution L.28 on the situation of human rights in Iran that was sponsored by certain Western states and the child-killer regime of Israel.
The
following is the full statement by Dr. Ershadi
Mr. Chair,
I am delivering the statement
with regards to draft resolution L.28 on the [so-called] situation of human
rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The biased and non-constructive
draft resolution, on which the third committee is about to take action, is an
insincere and indefensible political move. Replete with factual errors, the
draft resolution marks selective and politicized distortion of the realities on
the ground and unmasks the deliberate hostile policy of incitement to
Iranophobia. Like any other country-specific resolutions under this agenda
item, Iran has clearly rejected this draft resolution since it was first
introduced.
An examination of the list of the
draft resolution’s main sponsors – namely Canada, the United States, the
child-killer Israeli regime and certain Western countries – exposes the fact
that the main proponents of racism, occupation, and those behind the abhorrent
murder of indigenous peoples have come together to lecture others on human
rights.
The West may choose silence over
Canada’s horrendous crimes, but history will never forget that in the so-called
land of the free, thousands of indigenous children were sexually abused, killed
and dumped in mass graves.
The United States has also earned
its place in the history books, as systematic attacks on people of African
descent, Muslims and Asian Americans continue with no end in sight. The US
police have even taken a step forward and strangle African Americans in broad
daylight.
How can the draft resolution be
taken seriously when the child-killer Israeli regime continues to commit all
core international crimes? The international community must hold the Israeli
regime accountable for shedding the blood of countless Palestinian people.
Mr. Chair,
In an attempt to whitewash its
vicious campaign of genocide, Canada has colluded with the Special Rapporteur
on the [so-called] Situation of Human rights in the Islamic Republic
of Iran and invited him to a session in order to support its baseless
allegations and lobby against my Country. It reminds us of a famous Iranian
proverb about fox’s trickery, which says: They asked the fox who is your
witness? He said, my tail. The proverb applies to one who brings his own
dependents as evidence to testify in his favor. FACT, a culprit cannot call a
complicit as a witness to the court.
The majority of Member States
have repeatedly rejected the manipulation of human rights for political
objectives, and have insisted on the imperative of the promotion and protection
of human rights in all countries through constructive dialogue, engagement and
cooperation. Unfortunately, in many cases these principles are not upheld, and
these important mechanisms have mostly failed to fulfill their duties.
Iran has repeatedly called for
engaging in a respectful and equitable dialogue so as to grasp inescapable
facts on the ground. Our endeavors have unfortunately fallen on deaf ears
because the cosponsors seem to be rather more interested in scoring political
points by instrumentalization of human rights. In addition, the Iranian
Government has made all efforts and taken necessary measures to further promote
and protect human rights. My Government is also fulfilling its obligations
within the framework of the UN human rights mechanisms, including the Universal
Periodic Review. Iran has always shown its determination and willingness to
contribute to promotion and protection of human rights, and remain committed to
cooperating with Member States as well as UN human rights mechanisms. We will
continue to do so despite all the malevolence.
In light of the foregoing, it is
needless to reiterate the fact that the draft resolution on Iran has nothing to
do with human rights. I would like to therefore ask for a recorded vote on
draft resolution L.28, in the sincere hope that representatives here today will
choose the right path by saying no to it. It is time to express our strong
objection to the soi-disant human rights champions who are hell-bent on
fettering other sovereign States through tampering, subterfuge, fraud and
misinformation.
I thank you.