Source: www.ecumenicalnews.com By Peter Kenny The Nov. 15 rebuke was the 29th such censure since 1985 for the Islamic Republic of Iran. It came in an annual resolution on human rights in Iran, approved by a…
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Iran’s Human Rights Failures Condemned by World Community
Source: news.bahai.org 16 November 2016 UNITED NATIONS — The UN yesterday expressed serious concerns about “severe limits” on the right to freedom of religion or belief in Iran, and specifically about the ongoing persecution of Iranian…
Ongoing Human Rights Violations in Iran Spotlighted in UN Vote
Source: news.bahai.org 18 December 2015 UNITED NATIONS — Last month, 20 Baha’is were arrested by the Iranian authorities, which also carried out a series of coordinated shop closures, affecting some 28 Baha’i-owned businesses. Today the UN…
UN Condemns Iran for Continuing Human Rights Violations
Source: news.bahai.org UNITED NATIONS — The UN expressed “serious concern” yesterday over Iran’s continuing human rights violations, affirming that increased engagement with the international community on some fronts does not mean that Iran is no longer…
UN strongly condemns Iran's human rights violations; European Parliament joins global outcry
[BWNS 21 Nov. 2011] UNITED NATIONS — Using some of its strongest language to date, the United Nations General Assembly has roundly condemned Iran for its “serious ongoing and recurring human rights violations.” By a vote…
UN resolution sharply critical of Iran for continuing human rights violations
(BWNS – 18 Nov 2010) UNITED NATIONS — A committee of the UN General Assembly today sharply criticized Iran for its continued and increasing violations of human rights. By a vote of 80 to 44, the Assembly’s…