UN General Assembly to vote on Iran rights resolution
The United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on a
resolution criticizing Iran for widespread human rights abuses,
Radio Liberty reported.
In a report in October, the United Nations special rapporteur for
human rights in Iran said the Islamic republic continued to execute
hundreds of people each year, and conditions were worsening in the
country for religious and ethnic minorities, women, and
homosexuals.
Ahmad Shaheed said more than 300 people had been reported executed
in the first eight months of this year in Iran.
Iran is considered to have the world's highest per capita use of
the death penalty.
In addition to the Iran vote, the General Assembly is expected to
vote on December 20 on a resolution calling for a worldwide
moratorium on use of the death penalty.
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