The Independent
International Fact Finding Mission (FFM) on Iran, which
was created by the Council in 2022, said it was deeply
concerned about the protection of detainees, in addition to
the escalating violence that continues to impact Lebanon and
multiple Gulf States.
The panel of independent rights
experts cited credible reports “that many [prisoners in
Iran] are at serious risk of torture, ill-treatment and
enforced disappearances”.
“Several others face
execution, in violation of international due process and
fair trial rights and the right to life”, the fact-finding
mission continued, as it warned against a repeat of military
attacks on Iranian detention facilities, such as the Israeli
strike on Evin Prison last June.
Independent experts
who report to the Human
Rights Council are not UN staff and they are not paid
for their work.
Weary Lebanese face war
again
In related developments, the UN Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) reported
that seven children have been killed and 38
injured in 24 hours amid escalating hostilities
across Lebanon.
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The toll comes as renewed Israeli
airstrikes targeting Hezbollah hit multiple areas across the
country, triggering massive displacement and deepening an
already fragile humanitarian situation.
Latest reports
indicate that the Israeli evacuation orders have been issued
to communities in southern Lebanon affecting five per cent
of the population – some 250,000 people living south of
Litani river.
In the last 24 hours, nearly
60,000 people – including 18,000 children – have been
newly displaced, adding to the tens of thousands
already uprooted from their homes. More than 12,000 families
have found refuge in at least 300 shelters opened
nationwide, with dozens already at full
capacity.
“No child should ever be killed or
be left to bear the lifelong physical and emotional scars of
violence,” said Marcoluigi Corsi, UNICEF
Representative in Lebanon.
UNICEF’s response plan
require $48 million to reach one million people in need, yet
only 16 per cent of funding has been received to
date.
