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UN Expert: American Unilateral Sanctions Breach Human Rights
EghtesadOnline: The imposition of "unilateral coercive measures" on Cuba, Venezuela and Iran by the United States violates human rights and international norms, an expert appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday.
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Tehran Rejects EU Charges
EghtesadOnline: The Foreign Ministry on Tuesday welcomed the positive steps taken by the European Union toward constructive engagement with Iran but dismissed criticism of its missile activities, regional policies and human rights record.
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Iran’s UN envoy slams Canada’s double standards on human rights
EghtesadOnline: A senior Iranian diplomat has blasted Canada for proposing a “politically-motivated” UN resolution on the situation of human rights in Iran, while Ottawa, itself, has long been involved in a broad range of human rights abuses at home and elsewhere.
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Iran condemns any use, threat to use WMD: FM
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s foreign minister stressed unlike the hypocritical and double-standard policies of the US and other so-called advocates of human rights, the Islamic Republic of Iran vehemently condemns any use or threat to use weapons of mass destruction including chemical weapons.
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7th round of Iran- Switzerland human right dialogue begins in Bern
EghtesadOnline: The 7th round of Iran –Switzerland human right dialogue has begun in Bern from Tuesday, June 13.
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Trump Drops Human Rights Demand in Bid to Sell Bahrain F-16 Jets
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. State Department told Congress it backs the sale of 19 Lockheed Martin Corp. F-16 fighters to Bahrain without preconditions on improved human rights previously demanded by the Obama administration, according to two people familiar with the proposal.
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Iran rejects extension of UN human rights rapporteur mission
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi has rejected as politically-motivated recent move by the UN Human Rights Council to extend the mission of its special human rights rapporteur in Iran.
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UN human rights report 'politically motivated' 'unfair': Spokesman
EghtesadOnline: The new UN human rights report on Iran is an unfair, and politically motivated report based on incorrect preconceptions, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Thursday.
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Erdogan Hits Germany With Nazi Slur as Relations Deteriorate
EghtesadOnline: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan likened Germany’s cancellation of public appearances by two of his ministers to Nazi practices, aggravating frictions that had already flared over Turkey’s human rights record.
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US not in a position to assess countries' human rights status: FM spox
EghtesadOnline: Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said on Saturday that the US administration is not in a position to measure the status and terms of human rights in other countries.