Mai Sato
Mai Sato is the U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, who has raised concerns about the treatment of Christians in the country. She recently underscored the urgent need for continued international attention to the serious human rights violations faced by religious minorities in Iran.
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Mai Sato, a UN rapporteur, estimated that the Iranian regime killed between five and several tens of thousands of protesters during a violent crackdown.
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Croatia· 2026-03-07
Mai Sato is a UN special rapporteur who reported on casualty numbers during anti-government protests.
‘There’s no safe place any more’: inside Tehran under attack – photo essay | Iran
United Kingdom· 2026-03-06
Mai Sato warns of serious consequences if the negotiations fail, highlighting human rights abuses in Iran.
”Inte fattat ett slutgiltigt beslut”
Sweden· 2026-02-27
Mai Sato, the UN special rapporteur for Iran, confirmed that mass detentions continue in Tehran.
Irán se prepara para un ataque de Estados Unidos con despliegue militar, amenaza de guerra híbrida y sitios nucleares fortificados | Internacional
Spain· 2026-02-21
Mai Sato is the UN Special Rapporteur for Iran who reported on the potential death toll from the repression in Iran.
Régimen de Irán afirma que está dispuesto a 'diluir' su uranio enriquecido al 60 % si Estados Unidos levanta todas las sanciones
Colombia· 2026-02-09
Mai Sato is the UN Special Rapporteur for Iran who reported on the potential death toll from the repression in Iran.
Irán espera que las negociaciones con Estados Unidos continúen pronto pero subraya sus líneas rojas
Panama· 2026-02-07
Mai Sato is the UN Special Rapporteur for Iran who reported on the potential death toll from the repression in Iran.
Irán y Estados Unidos vuelven a negociar en medio de amenazas de Trump y con grandes diferenciasPanama· 2026-02-05
Mai Sato is the UN special rapporteur in Iran who reported on the verified deaths during the protests.
La brutalidad de la represión de las protestas en Irán, en cifras: de 3.000 a 30.000 muertos | InternacionalSpain· 2026-02-04
Mai Sato, the UN special rapporteur on Iran, emphasized that she cannot confirm the reported death tolls.
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Hungary· 2026-01-27
The United Nations special rapporteur on Iran, Mai Sato, who is also a professor at Birkbeck in London, said she could not verify the figures.
Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-26
Mai Sato, the UN rapporteur on Iran, estimates that the Internet shutdown in the country has concealed the true scale of the killings.
Mai Sato, rapporteuse de l’ONU sur l’Iran : « Il pourrait y avoir des dizaines de milliers de victimes »
France· 2026-01-26Mai Sato, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran, demanded to be able to visit Iran for a thorough investigation.
Trump says US ‘armada’ heading to Middle East as Iran death toll put above 5,000 | IranUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-23
Mai Sato, a UN representative, suggested that the death toll in Iran could be as high as 20,000.
טראמפ משקר שנקבעו 800 הוצאות להורג; חייל שלא ירה במפגינים נידון למוות
Israel· 2026-01-23
Mai Sato raised concerns about the use of lethal force by security forces in Iran.
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Mai Sato stated that the use of lethal force by security forces is extremely concerning.
Jutarnji list - Rusi napali Amerikance, a onda su se oglasili iranski državni mediji: 'Nema više prosvjeda!'Croatia· 2026-01-13She is a UN special rapporteur who expressed concern over the use of lethal force by security forces in Iran.
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Mai Sato, a UN Special Rapporteur, raised concerns about the use of lethal force by security forces in Iran.
«Они просто продолжали убивать». Что очевидцы говорят о кровавом подавлении протестов в Иране
Belarus· 2026-01-13Mai Sato is the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, expressing concern over the use of lethal force.
Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown across countryUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-13
Mai Sato stated that the use of lethal force raises serious concerns regardless of the number of victims.
„Jie tiesiog vis žudė“: liudininkai pasakoja apie mirtiną represijų bangą Irane
Lithuania· 2026-01-12Mai Sato, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, expressed serious concern over the situation of Christians in Iran.
President Trump urged to confront Iranian regime over repression of Christians
United States· 2025-02-16
