(1 April 2011) The Islamic Republic of Iran’s denunciation of a landmark United Nations Human Rights Council vote to appoint a human rights monitor, and leading politicians’ threats to deny the investigator access to the country, demonstrate the lack of cooperation with the international community supporting the resolution, theInternational Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said today.
“Iran is proving its critics’ points with its reaction, and by rejecting an offer to help bring its policies and practices in line with its legal human rights obligations, Iran is acting against the interests of its people,” said Aaron Rhodes, a spokesperson for the Campaign.
