Summary
- The UN General Assembly’s tribute to Iran’s late president Ebrahim Raisi was snubbed by Western and East European nations amid protests against honoring a leader known for his crackdown on opponents.
- Only representatives from the African, Asia-Pacific, and Latin American and Caribbean regional groups spoke at the tribute, with no remarks from West European or East European groups, or the United States.
- Protesters outside the UN headquarters expressed their disapproval of holding a memorial for Raisi, referring to him as the “Butcher of Tehran”.
- Raisi, a powerful figure in Iran’s authoritarian Islamic government, faced criticism for his involvement in mass atrocities, including extrajudicial killings and crackdowns on dissent.
