The President of the United Nations Human Rights Council states that the refusal by Iranian officials to return the bodies of those killed to their families is a violation of human rights.
Iranian officials have repeatedly refused to hand over the bodies of those killed in protests to their families, and in some cases, these bodies have been secretly buried without informing the families.
In some instances, the body of the deceased is held hostage for an indefinite period to ensure that the family remains silent and refrains from protesting.