Control UN For Human rights this Friday expressed concern about the complaints of the mysterious poisoning with gas in women’s colleges from various Iranian cities and called for a transparent investigation.

“We are very concerned that girls They may be the victims of deliberate attacks, and while the authorities have already given assurances that they are investigating the incidents, we call for such investigations to be transparent and their results made public,” said office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani at a press conference.

He also reiterated the condemnation, led by High Commissioner Volker Türk, of “all forms of violence against women and girls“to then ask the Iranian authorities” to present effective legislation to prevent this kind of violent and discriminatory action.”

At the same press conference, World Health Organization (WHO) spokeswoman Margaret Harris noted that the agency is in contact with Iranian health authorities and medical professionals to try to learn the details of these events.

Near thousand students Was poisoned with expected gas approx. 50 women’s educational centers in a dozen cities in Iran since November as a result of incidents that began in the Shia holy city of Qom and have increased in recent days.