UN special rapporteur praises Tehran for responding more fully to criticism but increase in executions a sign things are getting worse in some aspects’The UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran has expressed “marginal optimism” that the regime is opening itself up to dialogue,while lamenting the country’s historically tall level of executions and ongoing oppression of women, political dissidents and journalists.
Addressing his ninth report on Iranian human rights ahead of its publication on Monday, or Ahmed Shaheed praised Tehran for responding more fully to his criticisms than at any time since he took up the role of in 2011. “I’m witnessing a greater desire on part of the government of Iran to engage with me and the UN system,” he said.
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Source: theguardian.com