TEHRAN, Nov 29 (NNN-IRNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, said yesterday that, Tehran will not cooperate with the “political” fact-finding mission, proposed by a recent United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution.
Nasser Kanaani made the remarks, at a weekly press conference, in response to the anti-Tehran resolution, adopted in the Thursday UNHRC meeting, which was held at the request of Germany and Iceland, to discuss the recent events in Iran.
The Iranian government has set up a national committee, made up of experts, jurists, as well as, official and unofficial representatives of the people, and is thoroughly investigating the recent events, he said.
The Iranian government’s measures in this regard show that, it is committed to its essential and national responsibility, and is fulfilling its duties responsibly, Kanaani noted.
He stressed that, hasty use of human rights mechanisms, as well as, the adoption of “political and instrumental” approaches towards such issues were “rejected,” and failed to contribute to the human rights concept.
On Thursday, the UNHRC voted in favour of establishing an international fact-finding mission to probe the Iranian government’s response to the protests in the country.
Protests erupted in Iran since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in a Tehran hospital, a few days after she collapsed at a police station, in Sept. The Iranian government blames the U.S. and some other countries for “inciting riots and supporting terrorists” in the country.– NNN-IRNA
