UN sees Iranian rights abuses

Source: AP

UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. General Assembly approved a draft resolution Tuesday expressing "deep concern" at the systematic human rights violations in Iran, including torture, flogging, amputations, stoning and public executions.

The 192-member world body adopted the resolution by a vote of 73-53 with 55 abstentions.

The resolution is not legally binding but carries moral weight and reflects the majority view of world opinion.

The resolution was introduced by Canada and backed by the United States and Western nations. It was opposed by many countries whose human rights records have been criticized and who object to the General Assembly targeting specific countries including Cuba, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe.

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Haven't heard much concerning Iran in days. I guess an attack on Iran is not gonna happen after all. How's Israel's nutcase govt doing these days?

Sounds like America to me, but they missed on tasers & murder of Afganhi POWs. I am sure the Iranians will sit down like Bush & Cheney and figure out a way to justify murder & torture. Hey, it worked for Bush!!

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107ap_un_iraq.html

so They want to keep the back burner at a simmer.....


mighty nice of the security council's non members of the willing to do for our troops

/sarc

the united nuts,taking orders from our nutty selected prez.