Iran rejects extension of UN human rights rapporteur mission
(WorldNews Iran)

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. Qasemi described the move an instrumental and political use of the human rights issue by certain Western countries against other countries of the world. The UN Human Rights Council on Friday approved a resolution to extend the mission of its special rapporteur in Iran Asma Jahangir. Drafted by Swede, US, Macedonia and Moldavia, the resolution was approved by 22...