UN rights chief says Iran security forces chased injured protesters into hospitals
The United Nations human rights chief said there were indications that Iranian security forces carried out mass arrests during the crackdown on protests, including pursuing wounded protesters into hospitals.
“We have indications that the security forces made mass arrests, even pursuing injured people into hospitals,” Volker Turk told the UN Human Rights Council at an emergency session on Iran.
Turk said thousands of people were killed during the crackdown.
“Thousands were killed in Iran’s crackdown on protests, including children,” he said.
The emergency session was convened to discuss what the council described as “alarming violence” used against protesters and to consider documenting alleged abuses for possible future legal proceedings.
