from Tehran Times
In a statement issued on Saturday, the headquarters said US airstrikes on July 15 targeted the vicinity of Shahid Beqaei Specialized Hospital, forcing the emergency evacuation of 211 children undergoing cancer treatment, including chemotherapy patients. It urged the UN Security Council, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and international human rights organizations to take immediate action, warning that continued silence would amount to complicity.
The statement said the strike formed part of a broader campaign against civilian infrastructure during the ongoing US-Israeli military operations against Iran. According to the headquarters, eight hospitals have been forced to suspend operations, and numerous other healthcare facilities have sustained damage since the conflict began.
The body argued that attacks affecting hospitals violate the Fourth Geneva Convention, which grants special protection to medical facilities during armed conflict, as well as the principle of distinction between civilian and military targets under international humanitarian law. It further said such actions fall within the definition of war crimes under Article 8 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
Iran's Human Rights Headquarters called on the UN Security Council to formally condemn the attacks and demand an immediate halt to US military operations. It also urged the UN human rights office to document the violations and submit an official report, while appealing to governments and international human rights organizations to hold Washington accountable through legal and diplomatic channels.
The latest appeal follows strong condemnation from Iran's Foreign Ministry a day earlier over the strike near the medical complex...
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