Middle East
Publisher: International Campaign for Human Rights
4 Apr 2014
EU Says Human Rights Must Be Front and Center in Europe-Iran Relations
On Thursday, April 3, 2014, the European Parliament passed a resolution expressing grave concern over the human rights situation in Iran and the "continued, systemic violation of fundamental rights" in the country, and called on the members of the European Union to "mainstream human rights in all of its relations with Iran."
Publisher: The Guardian
13 Mar 2014
Ban Ki-moon rebukes Iranian president for human rights failings
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has sharply rebuked the Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, for failing to improve human rights since taking office in August. Despite "commendable steps" under Rouhani, including the release of a limited number of high-profile political prisoners, violations had continued, Ban reports in a new report to the UN human rights council issued on Tuesday.