China opposes outside interference in Iran affairs, and Iran’s domestic matters should be independently determined by the Iranian people, said China’s permanent representative to the UN Office at Geneva on Friday.
Jia Guide, China’s UN envoy in Geneva, made the speech about China’s position during a special session held by the UN Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in Iran.
The UN’s human rights chief urged Iran on Friday to end what he called the “brutal repression” of protests, during an emergency session of the Human Rights Council.
The meeting was called as several countries pushed for UN investigators to document alleged abuses, which could be used in future trials.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said he was deeply concerned about mass arrests and urged Iranian authorities to halt the violence.
Iranian officials have rejected the accusations, blaming the unrest on “terrorists and rioters” backed by foreign powers, including the Uni...
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