An Iranian Judiciary official dismissed a resolution that the UN General Assembly has passed on the human rights situation in Iran, saying the resolution, proposed by Canada, is politically-motivated and far from the realities.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Kazem Gharibabadi, the Iranian Judiciary chief�s deputy for international affairs, said the resolution, which had been drafted by �one of the biggest human rights violators,� was �filled with claims that usually have no basis and are far from the realities on the ground.�

The resolution was passed Thursday by a recorded vote of 78 in favor, 31 against, and 69 abstentions. It accuses Iran of widespread violations of its people�s basic rights and urges the Tehran government to improve the situation of human rights in the country.

Gharibabadi slammed attempts by certain Western states to portray Iran as a rights violator and said, �This has no basis and is totally far from the reality. Unfortunately, human rights are currently being politicized and used as a means to achieve foreign policy goals of countries.

 

Source: Tasnim