Persecution, torture, murder: Iran blasted on human rights ahead of UN hearing
Public executions in Iran are often witnessed by children and are meted out for offenses such as homosexuality and drug possession. (Courtesy: Iran Human Rights)/ On the eve of Iran's defense of its human rights record Friday before a key United Nations panel, a lawyer for the woman executed in the Islamic Republic over the weekend for allegedly killing her attempted rapist accused the regime of widespread torture and murder. A UN-appointed human rights advocate had already prepared a voluminous account of Tehran's transgressions, including ...
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