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November 16, 2018       Share:    

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/un-committee-criticizes-human-rights-violations-in-iran/2018/11/15/44e3bf72-e954-11e8-8449-1ff263609a31_story.html

UN Committee Criticizes Human Rights Violations in Iran

(AP-Washington Post) Edith M. Lederer - The UN General Assembly's Human Rights Committee approved a resolution Thursday urging Iran to stop its widespread use of arbitrary detention and expressing serious concern at its "alarmingly high" use of the death penalty. The resolution, sponsored by Canada, was adopted by a vote of 85-30, with 68 abstentions, and is certain to be approved by the General Assembly next month. The resolution expresses "serious concern about ongoing severe limitations and restrictions on the right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief." It singles out harassment, intimidation and persecution against religious minorities including Christians, Gonabadi Dervishes, Jews, Sufi Muslims, Sunni Muslims, Yarsanis, Zoroastrians and members of the Baha'i faith.

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