The Independent International Fact‑Finding Mission on Iran, established by the Council in 2022, said it was “deeply concerned” about the protection of detainees and the wider human rights fallout of escalating violence affecting Lebanon and several Gulf States. The panel said it had received credible reports that many prisoners in Iran are at acute risk of torture, ill‑treatment and enforced disappearance.

“Several others face execution, in violation of international due process and fair trial rights and the right to life,” the mission stated, warning against a repeat of past attacks on detention facilities, including the Israeli strike on Evin Prison in June 2025. Independent rights experts appointed by the Human Rights Council are not UN staff and are not paid for their work.

In a related update, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that seven children were killed and 38 injured within 24 hours as Israeli airstrikes targeting Hezbollah intensified across Lebanon. The surge in hostilities has triggered significant displacement, worsening an already fragile humanitarian situation.

Israeli evacuation orders now affect around 5% of the population living south of the Litani River, displacing an estimated 250 000 people. In the past day alone, nearly 60 000 people, including 18 000 children, have fled their homes. More than 12 000 families are sheltering in at least 300 sites nationwide, with many already at capacity.

“No child should ever be killed or left to bear the lifelong physical and emotional scars of violence,” said Marcoluigi Corsi, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon. UNICEF said it requires $48 million to assist one million people affected by the crisis, but has received only 16% of the necessary funding.

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