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Latest UN Report on Human Rights in Iran: More Executions, Fewer Freedoms
Iranian civil life has been marked by an increase in executions, a “widening crackdown” on freedoms, the disqualification of thousands of candidates for public office, and ongoing discrimination against minorities and women, the UN’s investigator into the human rights situation in Iran reported Thursday.
UN rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed’s report (.pdf) covered executions, freedom of expression, free and fair elections, women’s rights, and minority rights.
http://www.thetower.org/2076-latest-un-report-on-human-rights-in-iran-more-executions-fewer-freedoms/