{"id":16147,"date":"2014-03-15T19:49:44","date_gmt":"2014-03-15T19:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/issues\/human-rights\/16147-un-rights-rapporteur-situation-of-human-rights-in-iran-remains-of-serious-concern"},"modified":"2014-03-15T19:49:44","modified_gmt":"2014-03-15T19:49:44","slug":"un-rights-rapporteur-situation-of-human-rights-in-iran-remains-of-serious-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/un-rights-rapporteur-situation-of-human-rights-in-iran-remains-of-serious-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Rights Rapporteur:  &#8220;Situation of human rights in Iran remains of serious concern&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/images\/stories\/2013\/people\/ahmed-shaheed.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" \/>Speaking at a press conference on Friday in Geneva, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, said the situation of human rights in Iran remains concerning.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ahmed Shaheed said: &#8221; Hundreds of political prisoners continue to languish in detention, often for nothing more than the alleged crime of expressing an opinion or belief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his new report issued on March 14, Ahmed Shaheed highlighted a rise in executions, pressure on minorities, and the lack of independence of judiciary in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The report to be presented to the UN&#8217;s Human Rights Council says: \u201cHundreds of political prisoners continue to languish in detention, often for nothing more than the alleged \u201ccrime\u201d of expressing an opinion or belief. 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