Monday, March 10, 2014

Human Rights situation in Iran has not improved substantially 8 months after the election of a moderate President, speakers point out at a side-event in UNHRC at Geneva

By New Age Islam Special Correspondent, Geneva

New Age Islam Report from Geneva on a side event sponsored by:

France libertés – Fondation Danielle Mitterrand (Special)
Women Human Rights International Association (Special)
International Educational Development, Inc. (Roster)

On the occasion of the 25.th Session of the Human Rights Council
The meeting took place in:

Monday 10 March 2014 (10h00 – 12h00)
Palais des Nations - Room XXV
Speakers :
Mr. Peviz Solgi Khazai (Former ambassador, Member of the Association of the International Lawyers (Norwegian branch, Representative of NCRI in Northern Europe)

Mr. Marc Falquet (MP Geneva)
Mr. Resul Asgari (Iranian journalist with 15 years of experience)
Ms. Milicia Javdan (Chairwoman, Iranian Woman's Association in Norway)
Mr. Mostafa Naderi (Political prisoner – 10 years in prison in Iran) 
 Theme:
How is the situation in Iran 8 months after the election?

Feb 21, 2014 - Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: We are deeply concerned about the reported spike in executions in Iran since the beginning of this year. In just over seven weeks, at least 80 people have been executed. Some reliable sources indicate the figure could be as high as 95.
22 January 2014 – The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, and on summary executions, Christof Heyns, today called on the Government of Iran to urgently halt the abrupt surge in hangings in the country since the start of 2014.
 

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