Crisis Iran-Israël : le bureau des droits de l'homme de l'ONU lance un appel à une désescalade urgente
Alors que la crise Iran-Israël se poursuit pour un sixième jour, la cheffe adjointe des droits de l'homme de l'ONU, Nada Al-Nashif, a appelé à des pourparlers urgents pour mettre fin aux échanges continus d'attaques de missiles entre Téhéran et Tel-Aviv.
Israël a commencé à cibler des sites nucléaires et militaires à travers l'Iran vendredi dernier, ce qui a entraîné une série de frappes de représailles sur les villes israéliennes.
« Le bureau des droits de l'homme de l'ONU appelle à la désescalade et à des négociations diplomatiques urgentes pour mettre fin à ces attaques et trouver une voie à suivre, » a déclaré Mme Al-Nashif. « Nous suivons de près et sommes conscients des rapports indiquant que des milliers de résidents fuient des parties de la capitale, Téhéran, à la suite d'avertissements couvrant de vastes zones. »
Les derniers rapports de la région indiquent que plus de 200 personnes ont été tuées en Iran et 24 en Israël à ce jour.
S'adressant au Conseil des droits de l'homme à Genève lors d'une réunion prévue pour discuter du bilan des droits de l'Iran, la Haute-Commissaire adjointe a souligné de sérieuses préoccupations concernant le fait que des zones peuplées ont été touchées dans l'escalade.
« Il est impératif que les deux parties respectent pleinement le droit international, en particulier en assurant la protection des civils dans les zones densément peuplées et des objets civils, » a-t-elle déclaré. « Nous exhortons tous ceux qui ont de l'influence à s'engager dans des négociations en priorité. »
Dans un développement connexe, l'agence de surveillance nucléaire soutenue par l'ONU a déclaré mercredi que deux installations de production de centrifugeuses iraniennes avaient subi des dommages majeurs après avoir été ciblées.
« L'atelier TESA Karaj et le Centre de recherche de Téhéran ont été touchés, » a-t-elle déclaré dans une mise à jour. « Sur le site de Téhéran, un bâtiment a été touché où des rotors de centrifugeuses avancées étaient fabriqués et testés. À Karaj, deux bâtiments ont été détruits où différents composants de centrifugeuses étaient fabriqués, » a déclaré l'Agence internationale de l'énergie atomique (AIEA).
En s'exprimant au Conseil après la Haute-Commissaire adjointe aux droits de l'homme, le Représentant permanent de l'Iran, l'Ambassadeur Ali Bahreini, a condamné les frappes israéliennes : « Il n'y a pas eu de violation pire que l'acte d'agression du 13 juin contre l'Iran, » a-t-il déclaré, en pointant du doigt « des attaques aveugles continues sur des zones résidentielles, le bombardement de fournitures vitales, l'explosion de ressources en eau potable et des frappes imprudentes sur des installations nucléaires impactent immédiatement les civils et le peuple iranien. »
Un tel « ciblage délibéré » des installations nucléaires de son pays risquait d'exposer les communautés locales à une « fuite potentiellement dangereuse », a poursuivi l'ambassadeur iranien. « Ce n'est pas un acte de guerre contre notre pays, c'est une guerre contre l'humanité. »
Dans une courte déclaration au Conseil dont Israël a annoncé son retrait plus tôt cette année, M. Bahreini a appelé à la responsabilité et à la condamnation internationale des attaques israéliennes. « Cette impunité doit cesser, » a-t-il dit. « Les activités d'Israël ne sont pas seulement contre un ou deux pays. Elles agissent contre toute l'humanité et leurs actions visent tous les droits de l'homme. »
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HISTOIRE : Conseil des droits de l'homme – Iran
TRT : 2’23”
SOURCE : UNTV CH
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DATE : 18 JUIN 2025 GENÈVE, SUISSE
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