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UN rights chief urges Iran to release jailed human rights defenders, citing COVID-19 risk

UN rights chief urges Iran to release jailed human rights defenders, citing COVID-19 risk

Oct 07, 2020, at 03:14 pm

New York: The top UN rights official has called on Iran to release imprisoned human rights defenders, lawyers and political prisoners, citing deep concerns over their situation and heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.