Dr. Shaheed expresses his heartfelt condolences to the victims of the earthquakes in the Sistan-Baluchistan and Bushehr Provinces of Iran

University of Sistan and Baluchistan

17 April 2013

The Special Rapporteur for the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, expresses his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the two earthquakes this month in the Sistan and Baluchistan and Bushehr Provinces of Iran.

The Special Rapporteur would like to express his hope that international agencies and governments will cooperate with the Government of Iran to ensure the swift and unhindered movement of all aid and relief workers allocated  to the affected communities.