Official:
the Secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Iranian Judiciary, Ali Baqeri

Tehran (IP) - Reacting to the claims of some Western governments about human rights violations in Iran, the Secretary of the Human Rights Headquarters of the Iranian Judiciary, Ali Baqeri stated that the biggest violators of the rights of the Iranian people are the Western governments.

Iran PressIran News: He expressed on Saturday, while western governments were violating the rights of the Iranian people by imposing oppressive sanctions, at the same time they have also brazenly and falsely claimed to protect the rights of one or more individuals accused or convicted.

"Today, Western governments cannot sit in the position of claiming the rights of the Iranian people but must stand in the court and be held accountable for the crimes and damage caused by the oppressive sanctions on the Iranian people," Baqeri explained.

EU members issued a biased statement accusing Iran of human rights violations at the UN Human Rights Council meeting on Friday.

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