Iran has dismissed a recent report by the United Nations special rapporteur on the Islamic Republics human rights situation as unsubstantiated and against international norms.On Monday, Irans Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Mohsen Naziri-Asl rejected the report prepared by Ahmed Shaheed, saying the report is based on Western standards and fails to take Irans Islamic culture and judiciary system into consideration.
In his latest report on March 17, the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, accused the Islamic Republic of various cases of human rights violations, claiming that deep reforms are needed to respond to human rights concerns in the country.
Naziri-Asl said that the reports author lacks a full understanding of Irans judiciary system and its legal procedures.
The Iranian envoy urged the international community to seize the chance to hold talks with Irans new government on the protection and promotion of human rights.
He further slammed the UN rapporteur for failing to mention the issue of the Western unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, which he described as a violation of the Iranians basic rights.
By Press TV
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