Iran’s HR Council slams UK crackdown on climate protesters
ُTehran (KNA) -The top Iranian government watchdog on human rights has issued a statement condemning Britain’s ongoing crackdown on people protesting against its environment policies.
Iranian Judiciary's Human Right Council said on Tuesday that it was deeply concerned by the way climate activists were being treated by police in the capital city of London, saying UK authorities should respect international rules on protection of civil rights.
It also called on United Nations Human Rights Council to observe its declared mission and duties and study the case which it called a "blatant human rights violation".
More than 1,000 people have been arrested and over 50 formally charged over attending protests in the British capital since earlier last week.
The protesters want a drastic change in UK government policies on environment, saying they will not leave the streets until their demands are met.
Source: Press TV