29 Mar 2024
Thursday 30 June 2016 - 09:35
Story Code : 220987

Irans Leader slams UN over Saudis' child killing in Yemen

Irans Leader slams UN over Saudis


Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneihas condemned the United Nations for turning a blind eye to Saudi Arabias atrocities in Yemen.
In a meeting with the countrys Judiciary officials in Tehran on Wednesday, the Leader said the UNs turning a blind eye to the ongoing crimes and child killing in Yemen in exchange for money from some countries is a disgrace to humanity, with which the Islamic Republic must deallegally and judicially across the globe.
Earlier this month, the United Nations briefly blacklisted Saudi Arabia for childrens rights violations in Yemen based on the results of a report which stated the monarchy was responsible for 60 percent of the 785 underage deathsin Yemen last year. But on June 6, United Nations Secretary GeneralBanKi-moon removed the kingdom from the list.

Following the U-turn by the UN, Ban admitted that the Saudis were temporarily removed from the list after they administered undue pressure on the world body by threatening to cut off funding to humanitarian programs.



[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during a meeting with the countrys Judiciary officials in Tehran on June 29, 2016. (Leader.ir)[/caption]

Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed that the Wests definition of human rights is established on false foundations, therefore Islamic human rights based on firm and rational foundations have to be defined and pursued at global legal bodies.

Referring to International Quds Day rallies to denounce Israeli crimes against Palestinians, the Leader said that the Iranian nation and Muslims all around the world will once again raise their voice in support of the Palestinian peopleon Friday.

Quds Day is held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan during which demonstrators call for the liberation of Palestine and an end to the Israeli occupation.
Referring to US court rulings based on unsubstantial accusations to seize Irans assets, the Leader said the violation of the Iranian peoples rights as a result of sanctions must be pursued judicially on a global scale.
After Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia plus Germany started implementing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on January 16, all nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by the European Union, the Security Council and the US were lifted. Iran, in return, has put some limitations on its nuclear activities.

In April, the USSupreme Court ruled that around $2 billion of Irans frozen assets blocked under US sanctions be turned over to the American families of the victims ofa 1983 bombing in the Lebanese capitalBeirut and other attacks blamed on Iran.The Islamic Republichas denied any role in the attacks.

By Press TV

https://theiranproject.com/vdch6vniq23niwd.01t2.html
Your Name
Your Email Address