U.S. not in position to comment on human rights, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Saturday that the U.S. government is not in a position to make judgments on the situation of human rights in other countries.

Official urges Iran-Iraq co-op against political abuse of human rights

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has underlined the importance of Iranian-Iraqi cooperation to oppose a political abuse of human rights against the two countries.

Iran denounces British allegations about human rights

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi on Wednesday dismissed as “baseless” and “provocative” the recent remarks by a British official about Iran’s human rights record.

Iranian delegation in Moscow for human rights talks

TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation arrived in Moscow on Tuesday to attend the third round of consultations on human rights between the Islamic Republic and the Russian Federation.

Iran says UN rapporteur ‘politicizing’ human rights

TEHRAN – Head of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights has criticized the UN Special Rapporteur-designate for Human Rights in Iran Asma Jahangir, saying she is “politicizing” human rights issue. 

Iran urges appointment of special human rights rapporteurs for U.S., S. Arabia, Britain, Israel

TEHRAN – The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council on Saturday asked for appointment of special human rights rapporteurs for the countries which are directly and indirectly involved in suppressing and killing the regional people, including the U.S., Britain, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Israel.

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In the past few months, the Philippine-U.S. alliance has suffered an unprecedented setback. Diplomatic exchanges have been rife with tensions, while military cooperation has been downgraded, although it is unclear whether it has been formally downgraded.

Iran warns of humanitarian disaster in Yemen

TEHRAN – The deputy head of Iran’s human rights office for international affairs has warned about the dire and difficult condition of the Yemeni people, saying a humanitarian disaster is impending.

Iran dismisses UN rights resolution as politically motivated

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi dismissed on Tuesday the UN General Assembly human rights resolution, saying it is politically motivated.

EU criticism of Iran’s human rights condition partially acceptable 

TEHRAN – Part of the European Union’s criticism of the condition of human rights in Iran is “sound” as far as it is not against unnegotiable Islamic laws, ILNA quoted Ali Motahari, the parliament’s second vice speaker, as saying on Saturday. 

Iran, EU to sit for human rights talks Wednesday 

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhtravanchi said on Saturday Iran and the EU will sit together in Brussels on November 9 for the first time since the conclusion of the nuclear deal to exchange ideas on human rights, one major sticking point in bilateral ties.  

Iran says may limit death penalty for drug traffickers to lords 

TEHRAN – The secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Council has said Tehran may reconsider capital punishment for drug smugglers, limiting it to drug lords only, seemingly a setback from a tougher stance taken previously. 

Ban report on human rights is ‘invalid’, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Wednesday that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s report on human rights situation in Iran is “invalid”.

Amoli Larijani calls for formation of joint judiciary committee with Malaysia

Judiciary chief raps arrogant powers for manipulative use of human rights 

TEHRAN – Iranian Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has called for a more concerted effort by Islamic countries in face of human rights atrocities committed by arrogant powers in a push to prevent their manipulative use of the issue. 

UN human rights chief remarks draw Tehran’s ire 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Human Rights Council has rejected remarks by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights as “untrue,” saying Iran’s human rights policy has fundamentally been premised upon “transparency as well as constructive and logical” cooperation. 

Iran’s human rights chief says Tehran favors close ties with Italy

TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Larijani, the head of the Iranian High Council for Human Rights, said on Wednesday that Iran attaches great value to relations with Italy and hopes the ties would be expanded in various spheres.

Iranian human rights delegation visits Italy 

TEHRAN – Mohammad Javad Larijani, the head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, arrived at Italy on Tuesday for the third round of talks on judicial and human rights issues, according to ILNA. 

Appointing special human rights rapporteur for Iran unwarranted: official 

TEHRAN – The head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights has said appointing a special human rights rapporteur for Iran is unwarranted and unjustified. 

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‘Saudis, MKO marring UN’s Iran human rights report to EU’ 

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, the secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, said on Friday that Ahmed Shaheed, the special UN rapporteur on human rights in Iran, has embedded his latest report on the situation of human rights in Iran with what he called a pack of “lies” to present it to the European Parliament in days.