By Edith M. Lederer
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — 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 […]
UN Sees Iranian Rights Abuses
NCPDA Statement – November 26, 2007
NCPDA Statement
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November 26, 2007
U.N. Third Committee Approves Draft Resolution Expressing Serious Concern About Human Rights Situation in Iran
On October 25, United Nations Third Committee on human rights passed a draft resolution expressing “deep concern” at ongoing human rights violations in Iran. Earlier (on October 18) Amnesty International (AI) had issued a […]
NCPDA Press Release – April 24, 2004
NCPDA Press Release
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National Coalition of Pro-democracy Advocates
April 24, 2004
The European lead appeasement of ruling dictatorship let Iran off the hook
Regretfully, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in its annual session in Geneva has failed to fulfill her fundamental function of protection of basic human rights of people of Iran and condemn the most […]
NCPDA Press Release – 03/30/04
Ahmad Batebi, the famous Iranian student political prisoner, is in poor condition
According to the media reports, Mr. Mohammad Bagher Batebi whose son is one of the imprisoned students, has stated that his son’s deteriorating conditions is worsening and he is severely depressed. Mr. Batebi has asked prison officials to allow him to take his son […]