Iran accepts more than 120 of the 180 recommendations made by other countries in Geneva

The United Nations Human Rights Council today in Geneva wound up its review of Iran's Human Rights record yesterday (Wednesday 16 February) with Iran accepting more than 120 of the 180 recommendations made by other countries and rejecting others because of what it characterized as the poisonous language and accusative tone of some of its detractors.

The United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Austria and Australia spoke of some of rejected recommendations at a mainly procedural adoption session of the Council.

These included issues relating to the penal code, the facilitation of visits by UN human rights investigators, the intimidation of the media and human rights defenders, the prosecution of security officials involved in rape, torture and killing, discrimination against ethnic and religious minorities, the release of illegally detained persons and ensuring transparent judicial investigation of alleged human rights abuses.

A number of speakers, including the representative of the United States asked why a visit from the Council's Special investigator on torture was considered inconsistent with Human Rights Council agreements and international law.

Iran's delegation leader, Mohammad Javad Larijani said his delegation's acceptance of a number of recommendations was an indication of its openness and commitment to promoting and protecting human rights at the national and international level.

Responding to the US delegate, he said torture was forbidden by Iranian law and its constitution, while it had been legalized in the United States by a post 9/11 Senate ruling.

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