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- 1Massacre survivor confronts Iranian regime at UN meeting●Iranian Massacre Survivor SLAMS Regime to Their Faces at UN (They Tried to Silence Him)
A survivor of the 1988 mass executions of political prisoners in Iran spoke at the UN Human Rights Council, accusing the Iranian regime of the killings to the faces of its delegates. According to UN Watch, which facilitated his testimony, the Iranian delegation attempted to have him cut off or silenced. The clip of the confrontation has drawn large attention online, with viewers praising the survivor for speaking out despite the regime's efforts to stop him.
- 2Boarding school Truth and Healing Commission bill still awaits Congress action▼Boarding school Truth and Healing Commission proposal remains before Congress ahead of Day of Remembrance
A proposed Truth and Healing Commission to investigate the history of US federal Indian boarding schools remains pending before Congress as the Day of Remembrance approaches. The commission would document abuses and lasting harms inflicted on Native American children at the schools. Advocates say formal reckoning and acknowledgment are overdue, keeping pressure on lawmakers to advance the legislation.