TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Secretary of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, has accused the United States of merely pretending to support human rights.

He emphasized that the U.S. engages in crimes on three levels: terrorism, sanctions, and crimes against humanity, affecting not only the Iranian nation but also other countries.

Gharibabadi argued that the U.S. approaches human rights with a political agenda and lacks genuine belief in them. He pointed out that, for instance, the U.S. has not joined the "Convention on the Rights of the Child," citing unrealistic reasons for its refusal.

He further criticized the U.S. for its indifference to the crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza. Despite widespread international condemnation, the U.S. did not issue a single statement condemning the violence. Instead, it provided significant logistical and intelligence support, Gharibabadi noted.

The U.S. invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in millions of deaths, serve as additional evidence of its politicization of human rights, according to Gharibabadi. He also highlighted the detrimental effects of U.S. economic sanctions, which currently impact 25 countries, arguing that these sanctions violate international humanitarian law, particularly when applied extraterritorially.

Gharibabadi pointed out that economic sanctions in Iraq led to the deaths of 500,000 children, underscoring the severe consequences of such policies. He contrasted this with the United States' tendency to issue statements on minor incidents in other countries, illustrating what he sees as a hypocritical approach to human rights.