An Iranian government minister facing European Union and Swiss sanctions for human rights violations has criticized US and Saudi policies at the UN’s top human rights body, defying calls for him to stay away.
Justice Minister Seyyed Alireza Avaei’s visit was criticized because he’s faced EU sanctions for six years for his role in arbitrary arrests, denying prisoners’ rights, and increasing executions in Iran.
At the Human Rights Council on Tuesday, Avaei blasts the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it “illustrative of gross violation of human rights” of Palestinians.
He criticizes a blockade of Yemen by a Saudi-led coalition involved in a three-year “war of aggression” there.
About 100 demonstrators denounce Avaei outside the UN Geneva.
The US delegation says it is “appalled” Iran sent him.
— AP
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