It is a dishonest evasion to excuse the horrors of the Iranian regime on the grounds that some of its Western accusers have a tainted human rights record
“What-aboutery” is a typical propaganda device of human rights violators — the apartheid state, for example, pointed to the crimes of African governments to justify itself; Israel likes to contrast its own political system with the democratic shortcomings of its Middle Eastern neighbours. Rights-conscious South Africans should be ashamed to use it.It is similarly dishonest to pretend that Vladimir Putin’s imperialist aggression can be compared with the expansion of Nato in Eastern Europe.
Remember that Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor initially called for Russia to withdraw, but was swiftly yanked into line. At least 488 protesters were subsequently killed by security forces using birdshot, buckshot and live ammunition, including 68 minors. Other protesters have been blinded by birdshot .
The report says that during the protests the authorities imposed sweeping control over cyberspace and intensified online censorship. Access to certain media and messaging platforms was banned. There is no evidence that the death of Mahsa Amini has been investigated or that any of the protest-related deaths have been thoroughly scrutinised in an internationally acceptable process.
Other unusual punishments embodied in the criminal code, all straight out of the Middle Ages, include blinding, amputation, crucifixion and stoning
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