TEHRAN – The spokesman for Iran's Constitutional Council, a 12-member election supervisory body, has condemned the international community's silence in the face of ongoing violence in Gaza, describing it as a stark example of double standards in the realm of human rights.

"We are witnessing the events in Gaza, and alongside them, the silence of those who claim to champion human rights. What we see is a profound decline in humanity," Hadi Tahan Nazif stated.

Tahan Nazif made these remarks during a memorial service on Monday. 

He criticized the crimes committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza, where over 40,000 people, including many women, children, and defenseless individuals, have been killed. 

"We are witnessing the atrocities in Gaza and the silence of supposed human rights advocates in the face of blatant double standards. This period marks the decline of humanity. Many principles, norms, and international conventions are being flagrantly violated, yet some governments and international bodies remain silent, with some even supporting this criminal regime. It is a painful reality," he concluded.

At least 39,897 people have been killed and 92,152 wounded in Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7, the enclave’s Health Ministry reported.

The UN estimates that 60,000 to 70,000 people have been forced to flee under new Israeli evacuation orders covering the eastern part of the city.

Israel continues to stand accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice, which ordered Tel Aviv to immediately halt its military operation in the southern city of Rafah, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from the war before it was invaded on May 6.

Just on Saturday, the Israeli airstrike targeted a school in Gaza's Daraj area during morning prayers, which resulted in the deaths of over 100 Palestinians, including many women and children.