UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency meeting on Iran to discuss ‘alarming violence’

Jan 20, 2026 12:01 pm | Jpost

Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini while in the custody of the morality police, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19 (photo credit: YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests, which are the biggest demonstrations since 2022, prompting UN rights chief Volker Turk to condemn violence.
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