Amnesty International released a statement saying that Iran’s newly elected leader Ebrahim Raisi is involved in crimes against humanity, including murder, torture and forced disappearances. Ebrahim Raisi is an ultraconservative who was recently declared the winner of the Islamic republic’s presidential elections. However, officials say that he should be investigated for alleged crimes against humanity first. Raisi is set to take over from moderate Hassan Rouhani in August and his loyal supporters argue that the former head of the judiciary is Iran’s best hope for standing up to the West and bringing relief from a deep economic crisis exacerbated by coronavirus disease and the US sanctions. The Amnesty report clarifies that Raisi’s name is associated with the mass executions of Marxists and other leftists in 1988 when he was deputy prosecutor of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. Amnesty International’s secretary-general Agnès Callamard said in a statement that the 60-year-old Iranian leader should have been investigated for the murder, enforced disappearance and torture instead of being elected as the president of the Islamic republic. Believers of Raisi’s philosophy should be equally held guilty as they supported him in executions of the crimes and stoop down humanity level in the world. Callamard, who has previously served as the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial and arbitrary executions for the UN Human Rights Council, said that Raisi had been a member of the “Death Commission” that forcibly disappeared and extrajudicially executed thousands of political prisoners. It is even more shocking that the circumstances surrounding the fate of the victims and the whereabouts of their bodies are systematically concealed by the Iranian authorities, amounting to ongoing crimes against humanity. Dressed in a black turban and cleric’s coat, Raisi casts himself as an austere and pious figure and a corruption-fighting champion of the poor.
Israeli settlers have once again attacked religious minorities in the region, this time targeting a church in East Jerusalem.
According to reports, the settlers assaulted clerics and worshippers at the Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Charbel, causing damage to the property and injuring several people. This kind of behavior is not only unacceptable but also undermines efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. Attacks on religious minorities are a direct attack on religious freedom and must be condemned by all. The Israeli authorities must take swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and hold them accountable for their actions. It is also important to ensure the safety and protection of religious minorities and their places of worship, as guaranteed by international law. this incident is a sad reminder of the ongoing conflict in the region and the need for a comprehensive and just solution. It is up to all of us to work together to promote understanding, tolerance, and respect for different beliefs and cultures, and to build a brighter and more peaceful future for all.
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