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Article: ARABS-EUROPEAN - Oct. 13 - EU Attacks Iran's Human Rights Record.
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- APS Diplomat Recorder
- Article date:
- October 18, 2003
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The EU attacks Iran's human rights record but does not agree to table or co-sponsor a UN General Assembly resolution that would single out Iran for its human rights violations. In a session devoted to human rights in Iran, EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg criticise the country's continuing use of the death penalty, public executions, torture, amputation as an alternative punishment and arbitrary detentions. "The situation with regard to freedom of opinion and expression continues to be deeply troubling, especially on the eve of parliamentary elections", the council says. However, Ministers insists:"establishment of a dialogue [with Iran] is without prejudice to ...