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AP – GENEVA \u2014 A United Nations panel says Arabs, Kurds and other minorities in Iran face discrimination because of their ethnicity.<\/p>\n

The U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination says minorities in the Islamic republic don’t enjoy the same rights to free expression, health and housing as other ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

The panel published a report Friday urging Iran to end all forms of discrimination and provide clearer information for future reports.<\/p>\n

The Geneva-based panel also rejected Iran’s claims that discrimination against women and religious minorities such as the Baha’i isn’t covered by the U.N.’s 1969 anti-racism convention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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