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RFL/RE – A group of UN human rights experts say they are “very disturbed” by the way Iranian authorities have responded to the rallies that have led to the deaths of at least 22 people.
The four independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a joint statement issued today in Geneva that authorities should “exercise restraint.”
“The government’s instruction to the Revolutionary Guard to hit hard against the protesters, and the judiciary’s threats of harsh punishment, are unacceptable.”
They said they are also very concerned about shutdowns of social media services such as Instagram and messaging services like Telegram, arguing that “communication blackouts constitute a serious violation of fundamental rights.”
There have been many arrests of protesters especially amongst the student protesters.
