UN human rights council to hold emergency session on Iran, a document shows

Il Consiglio per i diritti umani dell’ONU terrà una sessione d’emergenza sull’Iran, come risulta da un documento


Iranian human rights activist Ahmad Batebi speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran at the request of the United States at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (Reuters)

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The U.N. Human Rights Council will hold an emergency session on Iran in the coming days, with proponents aiming to discuss “alarming violence” used against protesters, a document showed on Tuesday.

An Iranian official said authorities have verified at least 5,000 deaths in the protests which are the biggest demonstrations since 2022, prompting U.N. rights chief Volker Turk to condemn the violence.

(Reporting by Olivia Le Poidevin)

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