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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:47 pm    Post subject: UN voices serious concern about human rights violations in I Reply with quote

UN voices serious concern about human rights violations in Iran

1 hour, 58 minutes ago

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051118/wl_mideast_afp/unrightsiran_051118204248

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The UN General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "serious concern" about human rights violations in Iran, including the use of torture and public executions, and called on Tehran to end the abuses.

The vote was 77 in favor, 51 against with 46 abstentions.

The resolution expressed "serious concern at the continuing use of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" of detainees as well as "public executions, violations of the human rights of ethnic and religious minorities and intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders."

It also called on Tehran to ensure "full respect for the rights to freedom of assembly, opinion and expression," to "eliminate, in law and in practice, the use of torture and cruel, inhuman or other degrading treatment or punishment such as amputations and flogging," and "to abolish public executions and other executions carried out in the absence of respect for internationally recognized safeguards."

The resolution also cited "continuing harassment, intimidation and persecution of human rights defenders, non-governmental organizations, political opponents, religious dissenters, journalists, academics and web bloggers."

Unlike those of the Security Council, resolutions passed by the General Assembly are not binding.

"The vote was a little narrow for comfort ... It was a victory for the Iranian people," US deputy ambassador to the UN Anne Patterson told reporters. "We hope that the Iranian people get the message that the international community is with them."

"The government of Iran should be singled out," said Canada's UN envoy Allan Rock. "Their record on human rights is unacceptable."

Rock, whose country was a key sponsor of the resolution along with the European Union and the United States, dismissed accusations by several other UN members that Ottawa was selective in its condemnation of human rights.

"There is one single standard for human rights in the world and it cannot be adapted. That applies to Canada and any other country," Rock said.

Last month, Canada said it planned to introduce the resolution at the UN to address Tehran's "poor regard for human rights."

Canada's move was the latest volley between Ottawa and Tehran in a relationship strained since 2003 by the murder in Iran of Canadian-Iranian photographer Zahra Kazemi.

Kazemi, who was 54, died while in custody after being arrested for photographing a demonstration outside a Tehran prison.

Iran's judiciary has called for a new probe into the murder of Kazemi after acquitting an intelligence agent initially accused of the crime, the agent's lawyer said Wednesday.

Friday's UN assembly resolution was adopted despite an Iranian motion to prevent a vote. That motion was defeated in a vote of 77 against, 70 in favor and 23 abstentions.

Among the 70 countries which sought to prevent a vote on the Iran resolution were Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

The assembly was also expected to vote later Friday on a resolution slamming human rights violations in Myanmar.


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:51 pm    Post subject: Re: UN voices serious concern about human rights violations Reply with quote

cyrus wrote:
UN voices serious concern about human rights violations in Iran

1 hour, 58 minutes ago

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20051118/wl_mideast_afp/unrightsiran_051118204248

Among the 70 countries which sought to prevent a vote on the Iran resolution were Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.



Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe ... are declared as enemy of freedom, FREE Iran, Human Rights and secular democracy.
Any suggestion how to expose these countries?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:38 pm    Post subject: Freedom in the World 2005 Reply with quote

Check Belarus, Cuba, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela and Zimbabwe in the following table below:

Source: http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2005/table2005.pdf


Freedom in the World 2005
Table of Independent Countries
Comparative Measures of Freedom

Country PR CL Freedom Rating
Afghanistan 55 6 Not Free
Albania 3 3 Partly Free
Algeria 6 5 Not Free
Andorra 1 1 Free
Angola 6 5 Not Free
Antigua and Barbuda 25 2 Free
Argentina 2 2 Free
Armenia 56 4 Partly Free
Australia 1 1 Free
Austria 1 1 Free
Azerbaijan 6 5 Not Free
Bahamas 1 1 Free
Bahrain 5 5 Partly Free
Bangladesh 4 4 Partly Free
Barbados 1 1 Free
Belarus 76 6 Not Free
Belgium 1 1 Free
Belize 1 2 Free
Benin 2 2 Free
Bhutan 6 5 Not Free
Bolivia 3 3 Partly Free
Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 35 Partly Free
Botswana 2 2 Free
Brazil 2 3 Free
Brunei 6 5 Not Free
Bulgaria 1 2 Free
Burkina Faso 56 4 Partly Free
Burma 7 7 Not Free
Burundi 5 5 Partly Free
Cambodia 6 5 Not Free
Cameroon 6 6 Not Free
Canada 1 1 Free
Cape Verde 1 1 Free
Freedom in the World 2005
Central African Republic 65 5 Not Free
Chad 6 5 Not Free
Chile 1 1 Free
China 7 6 Not Free
Colombia 4 4 Partly Free
Comoros 45 4 Partly Free
Congo (Brazzaville) 5 4 Partly Free
Congo (Kinshasa) 6 6 Not Free
Costa Rica 1 15 Free
Cote d’Ivoire 6 66 Not Free
Croatia 2 2 Free
Cuba 7 7 Not Free
Cyprus (G) 1 1 Free
Czech Republic 1 15 Free
Denmark 1 1 Free
Djibouti 5 5 Partly Free
Dominica 1 1 Free
Dominican Republic 25 2 Free
East Timor 3 3 Partly Free
Ecuador 3 3 Partly Free
Egypt 6 55 Not Free
El Salvador 2 3 Free
Equatorial Guinea 7 6 Not Free
Eritrea 7 6 Not Free
Estonia 1 15 Free
Ethiopia 5 5 Partly Free
Fiji 4 3 Partly Free
Finland 1 1 Free
France 1 1 Free
Gabon 5 4 Partly Free
The Gambia 4 4 Partly Free
Georgia 35 4 Partly Free
Germany 1 1 Free
Ghana 2 2 Free
Greece 1 2 Free
Grenada 1 2 Free
Guatemala 4 4 Partly Free
Guinea 6 5 Not Free
Guinea-Bissau 45 4 Partly Free
Guyana 2 2 Free
Haiti 76 6 Not Free
Honduras 3 3 Partly Free
Hungary 1 15 Free
Iceland 1 1 Free
Freedom in the World 2005
India 2 3 Free
Indonesia 3 4 Partly Free
Iran 6 6 Not Free
Iraq 7 5 Not Free
Ireland 1 1 Free
Israel 1 3 Free
Italy 1 1 Free
Jamaica 2 3 Free
Japan 1 2 Free
Jordan 5 45 Partly Free
Kazakhstan 6 5 Not Free
Kenya 3 3 Partly Free
Kiribati 1 1 Free
Kuwait 4 5 Partly Free
Kyrgyzstan 6 5 Not Free
Laos 7 6 Not Free
Latvia 1 2 Free
Lebanon 6 5 Not Free
Lesotho 2 3 Free
Liberia 55 45 Partly Free
Libya 7 7 Not Free
Liechtenstein 1 1 Free
Lithuania 26 2 Free
Luxembourg 1 1 Free
Macedonia 3 3 Partly Free
Madagascar 3 3 Partly Free
Malawi 46 4 Partly Free
Malaysia 45 4 Partly Free
Maldives 6 5 Not Free
Mali 2 2 Free
Malta 1 1 Free
Marshall Islands 1 1 Free
Mauritania 6 5 Not Free
Mauritius 1 15 Free
Mexico 2 2 Free
Micronesia 1 1 Free
Moldova 3 4 Partly Free
Monaco 2 1 Free
Mongolia 2 2 Free
Morocco 5 45 Partly Free
Mozambique 3 4 Partly Free
Namibia 2 3 Free
Nauru 1 1 Free
Nepal 5 56 Partly Free
Netherlands 1 1 Free
Freedom in the World 2005
New Zealand 1 1 Free
Nicaragua 3 3 Partly Free
Niger 35 35 Partly Free
Nigeria 4 4 Partly Free
North Korea 7 7 Not Free
Norway 1 1 Free
Oman 6 5 Not Free
Pakistan 6 5 Not Free
Palau 1 1 Free
Panama 1 2 Free
Papua New Guinea 3 3 Partly Free
Paraguay 3 3 Partly Free
Peru 2 3 Free
Philippines 2 3 Free
Poland 1 15 Free
Portugal 1 1 Free
Qatar 6 55 Not Free
Romania 36 2 Free
Russia 66 5 Not Free
Rwanda 6 5 Not Free
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 2 Free
Saint Lucia 1 2 Free
Saint Vincent and Grenadines 2 1 Free
Samoa 2 2 Free
San Marino 1 1 Free
Sao Tome and Principe 2 2 Free
Saudi Ara bia 7 7 Not Free
Senegal 2 3 Free
Serbia and Montenegro 3 2 Free
Seychelles 3 3 Partly Free
Sierra Leon 4 3 Partly Free
Singapore 5 4 Partly Free
Slovakia 1 15 Free
Slovenia 1 1 Free
Solomon Islands 3 3 Partly Free
Somalia 6 7 Not Free
South Africa 1 2 Free
South Korea 15 2 Free
Spain 1 1 Free
Sri Lanka 3 3 Partly Free
Sudan 7 7 Not Free
Suriname 1 2 Free
Swaziland 7 5 Not Free
Sweden 1 1 Free
Switzerland 1 1 Free
Freedom in the World 2005
Syria 7 7 Not Free
Taiwan 2 15 Free
Tajikistan 6 5 Not Free
Tanzania 4 3 Partly Free
Thailand 2 3 Free
Togo 6 5 Not Free
Tonga 5 3 Partly Free
Trinidad and Tobago 3 3 Partly Free
Tunisia 6 5 Not Free
Turkey 3 35 Partly Free
Turkmenistan 7 7 Not Free
Tuvalu 1 1 Free
Uganda 5 4 Partly Free
Ukraine 4 35 Partly Free
United Arab Emirates 6 6 Not Free
United Kingdom 1 1 Free
United States 1 1 Free
Uruguay 1 1 Free
Uzbekistan 7 6 Not Free
Vanuatu 2 2 Free
Venezuela 3 4 Partly Free
Vietnam 7 6 Not Free
Yemen 5 5 Partly Free
Zambia 4 4 Partly Free
Zimbabwe 76 6 Not Free

PR and CL stand for Political Rights and Civil Liberties, respectively; 1 represents the most
free and 7 the least free rating.
5 6 up or down indicates a change in Political Rights or Civil Liberties since the last survey
The freedom ratings reflect an overall judgment based on survey results.
NOTE: The ratings in this table reflect global events from December 1,
2003, through
November 30, 2004.



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Map of Freedom 2005

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2005/map2005.pdf

Freedom in the World 2005


The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties
Since 1978, Freedom House has published Freedom in the World, an annual comparative assessment of the state of political rights and civil liberties in 192 countries and 14 related and disputed territories. Widely used by policy-makers, journalists, and scholars, the 800-page survey is the definitive report on freedom around the globe. Click here to access 2005 country reports.


Freedom House, a non-profit, nonpartisan organization, is a clear voice for democracy and freedom around the world. Through a vast array of international programs and publications, Freedom House is working to advance the remarkable worldwide expansion of political and economic freedom. [More]

IRAN Report 2005
2004:

http://www.freedomhouse.org/research/freeworld/2004/table2004.pdf
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