During the second session of the forum’s opening day in Geneva on Thursday, statements were read by groups identified as terrorist organizations, including the al-Ahwaziya movement. These groups have been involved in violent attacks inside Iran that have led many people dead or injured
Kamal Hossein-Pour, a Kurdish Sunni representative of Piranshahr and Sardasht in Iran’s parliament, delivered a sharp statement condemning a discriminatory and inhumane practice of granting such groups a platform.
He argued that the forum’s actions reflected double standards and undermined human rights principles.
Hossein-Pour also criticized the process of selecting keynote speakers, saying it lacked transparency, impartiality, and fairness as required under international law.
He objected to the choice of a representative from the Baha’i community, who used the opportunity to level accusations against Iran rather than address minority rights in general.
Concluding his remarks, Hossein-Pour stressed that in Iran, social and civic rights are guaranteed to all citizens, and no individual is deprived of rights based on personal beliefs.
