UN office urges Iran to free detained peaceful protesters
Source: AP
GENEVA (AP) The U.N. human rights office is calling on Irans government to immediately release thousands of people who have been detained for participating in peaceful protests, faulting its increasing harshness as Western countries seek to ratchet up scrutiny of Tehrans crackdown against demonstrators.
Spokesman Jeremy Laurence of the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it was calling for all charges to be dropped against the demonstrators and cautioned that Iran can only mete out the death penalty for the most serious crimes under international law amid concerns that some protesters could be facing capital punishment.
Instead of opening space for dialogue on legitimate grievances, the authorities are responding to unprecedented protests with increasing harshness, Laurence said at a regular U.N. press briefing in Geneva.
He said at least 10 protesters had been charged with offenses that carry the death penalty including one found guilty of either waging war against God or corruption on earth for allegedly damaging public property.
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mountain grammy
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that's chilling since I've heard that phrase used by my own family referring to pro choice protests. My sister in law said women were protesting to have the right to murder their own children and a nephew favors the death penalty for women who have abortions. Good Christians all.
The world needs to shine a light on Iran. They are poised to carry out mass executions of young women.
cbabe
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mountain grammy
(26,659 posts)I meant "good Christians" and they are. Just ask them.