U.S., U.N. step up calls for Iran human rights
Politico / Laura Rozen
19-Dec-2009 (one comment)

The Obama administration is praising final passage today of a United Nations resolution calling on Iran to respect human rights.

"In passing this resolution, the international community has demonstrated once again its deep concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran and the government’s failure to uphold its obligations under its own constitution and international human rights law," State Department spokesman Robert Wood said in a statement: 

The resolution, first adopted last month by the U.N. Third Committee, expresses deep concern over the brutal response of Iranian authorities to peaceful demonstrations in the wake of the June 12 election. It calls on the government of Iran to abolish torture and arbitrary imprisonment, as well as any executions carried out without due process of law. Furthermore, it calls for the end of execution of minors, as well as the use of stoning as a means of execution. The resolution also calls on Iran to release political prisoners, including those detained following the June election. Finally, the resolution calls on Iran to cooperate fully with and admit entry to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, and the Working G... >>>

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nojanthegreat

Yes it is After all our

by nojanthegreat on Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:36 AM PST

Yes it is

After all our pres got the noble prize for it

don’t bother the fact that as we speak we are killing Pakistani an and afghan and Iraqi civilians and we have the worst prison system in the world . don’t forget the hidden prison in middle east and Europe and Africa.

don’t also forget the American evangelical movement in Uganda have inspired kill the gay bill in Uganda.

don’t forget about Guantanamo bay and abu graib.

Also please remember our great history in defending of human rights in regarding the others , like native American , African slave , Chinese slave , Mexican workers and its great involvements in south America ( school of the Americas / SOB ) and south east Asia ( Vietnam / Laos …) and ……….. . After all its always good to talk about human rights on TV .


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