""This cycle of horrific violence cannot continue. The Iranian people and their demands for fairness, equality and justice must be heard," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said in a statement read out by UN rights office spokesperson Jeremy Laurence. Asked to comment on the scale of the killings, Laurence, citing the United Nations' sources in Iran, said: "The number that we're hearing is hundreds.""
"The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday that he was "horrified" by mounting violence by Iran's security forces against peaceful protesters, with the UN citing its own sources as saying that hundreds have been killed so far. The Islamic Republic's clerical authorities are facing the biggest demonstrations since 2022 and on Sunday a rights group said that unrest has killed more than 500 people. An Iranian official indicated on Tuesday it was higher, at around 2,000."
Iranian authorities and rights monitors report heavy casualties in nationwide protests, with an Iranian official indicating around 2,000 deaths. Ireland postponed the accreditation ceremony for Iran's ambassador after protests caused significant numbers killed or injured and a communications blackout. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called the violence horrific and urged that Iranians' demands for fairness, equality and justice be heard. UN sources cite hundreds killed, while a rights group reported more than 500 deaths. There is concern that the death penalty could be used against thousands of arrested protesters. The unrest represents the largest demonstrations since 2022.
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