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HRC 61 - Les droits de l'homme en Iran - 16 mars 2026
Dialogue interactif conjoint avec le Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme en République islamique d'Iran et la Mission internationale indépendante d'établissement des faits sur la République islamique d'Iran
Déclarations par :
• Mai Sato, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme en République islamique d'Iran
• Sara Hossain, présidente de la Mission internationale indépendante d'établissement des faits sur la République islamique d'Iran
• Ali Bahreini, Représentant permanent de la République islamique d'Iran auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève
Dialogue sur l'Iran – Conseil des droits de l'homme
TRT : 2’36”
SOURCE : UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS : AUCUNE
LANGUE : ARABE / ANGLAIS / NATS
FORMAT D'IMAGE : 16:9
DATELINE : 16 MARS 2026 GENÈVE, SUISSE
Orateurs :
- Sara Hossain, présidente de la Mission internationale indépendante d'établissement des faits sur la République islamique d'Iran
- Mai Sato, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme en République islamique d'Iran
- Ambassadeur iranien auprès de l'ONU à Genève, Ali Bahreini
- Ambassadeur bahreïnien auprès de l'ONU à Genève, Abdullah Abdulatif Abdullah
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- Vue large extérieure, allée des drapeaux de l'ONU à Genève.
- Vue large, Conseil des droits de l'homme de l'ONU.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Sara Hossein, Mission d'établissement des faits sur l'Iran : « Le 28 février, les États-Unis et Israël ont lancé une campagne aérienne dévastatrice contre l'Iran, prétendument en ciblant des sites militaires et des installations nucléaires. En presque trois semaines, ces frappes ont entraîné des rapports croissants de victimes civiles, y compris des enfants.»
- Vue large, podium.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Mai Sato, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme en Iran : « Le coût humain des frappes actuelles est déjà sévère. Plus de 1 000 civils auraient été tués, une école primaire touchée et des hôpitaux et sites du patrimoine mondial détruits. Les frappes sur les infrastructures pétrolières ont causé des conséquences environnementales toxiques, avec la possibilité d'effets graves à long terme sur la santé publique ; cela dans un pays qui connaissait déjà des pénuries d'eau aiguës.»
- Vue large, podium, écran montrant l'orateur.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Sara Hossein, Mission d'établissement des faits sur l'Iran : « Dans ce contexte, nous sommes particulièrement préoccupés par les déclarations publiques de responsables américains suggérant que les ‘règles d'engagement’ établies de longue date ne s'appliquent pas dans ce conflit. Nous continuerons à surveiller la conformité au droit humanitaire international de toutes les parties au conflit et à recueillir des preuves à cet égard.»
- Moyen, journaliste TV avec caméras.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Mai Sato, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des droits de l'homme en Iran : « Aujourd'hui, trois millions de personnes sont temporairement déplacées à l'intérieur de la République islamique d'Iran. L'absence signalée de sirènes d'alerte aérienne fonctionnelles et d'abris anti-bombes dans de nombreuses zones urbaines ajoute aux préoccupations concernant la protection civile de base pendant les hostilités.»
- Vue large, podium, grand écran, insigne de l'ONU, opérateur de caméra TV.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Anglais) – Ambassadeur iranien auprès de l'ONU à Genève, Ali Bahreini : « Aujourd'hui, face à plus de 1 300 vies innocentes perdues et plus de 7 000 personnes blessées, y compris un bébé de six mois luttant pour sa vie ; la communauté internationale ne doit pas rester silencieuse.»
- Vue large, ambassadeur iranien parlant.
- EXTRAIT SONORE (Arabe) – Ambassadeur Abdullah Abdulatif Abdullah de Bahreïn : « Les États du CCG et la Jordanie condamnent les attaques de la République islamique d'Iran contre nos pays, qui ont ciblé des civils et des infrastructures critiques et des objets civils, mettant en danger la vie des résidents et la sécurité et la sûreté de la région. Nous réaffirmons que de telles agressions et attaques qui ciblent des tiers qui ne sont pas partie au conflit constituent une violation flagrante de la souveraineté de l'État et de l'intégrité territoriale et sont une violation du droit international et ne peuvent être justifiées sous aucun prétexte.»
- Moyen, ambassadeur iranien et délégation.
- Vue large, délégués, photographes.
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