France 24 Discovers Human Rights, Only in Iran
France 24 spotlights Iran Human Rights director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, citing 'quantified data-driven accounts' of fatalities in Iran. While state repression deserves scrutiny, the selective outrage is glaring. The same outlets that decry 'brutal state repression' in Iran conveniently forget to ask why similar calls for UN action aren't made when US allies, say, bomb civilian areas for years
(Yemen, anyone?), or conduct lethal raids in 'occupied territories.' This narrative fits a well-worn pattern: legitimize 'human rights' concerns when they align with regime change objectives in geopolitical rivals like Iran, but largely ignore (or even fund) worse abuses by 'friendly' nations. One might wonder if the concern for internet blackouts extends to countries where US sanctions choke off
access to essential services. How many UN Security Council appeals has France 24 run for the numerous documented human rights abuses committed by countries receiving billions in U.S. military aid?