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Iran-Human Rights: UN voices serious concern about human rights violations in Iran |
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Friday, 18 November 2005 |
 Agence France Press, UNITED NATIONS - The UN General Assembly on Friday
passed a resolution expressing "serious concern" about human rights
violations in Iran, including the use of torture and public executions,
and called on Tehran to end the abuses.
The vote was 77 in favor, 51 against with 46 abstentions.
The resolution expressed "serious concern at the continuing use of
torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" of
detainees as well as "public executions, violations of the human rights
of ethnic and religious minorities and intimidation and persecution of
human rights defenders."
It also called on Tehran to ensure "full respect for the rights to
freedom of assembly, opinion and expression," to "eliminate, in law and
in practice, the use of torture and cruel, inhuman or other degrading
treatment or punishment such as amputations and flogging," and "to
abolish public executions and other executions carried out in the
absence of respect for internationally recognized safeguards."
Unlike those of the Security Council, resolutions passed by the General Assembly are not binding.
"The vote was a little narrow for comfort ... It was a victory for the
Iranian people," US deputy ambassador to the UN Anne Patterson told
reporters. "We hope that the Iranian people get the message that the
international community is with them."
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