By IANS,
Tehran: The Iranian government has rejected a UN resolution on the human rights situation in the country, Xinhua reported Saturday.
On Thursday, the UN General Assembly condemned what it called the human rights “violations” in Iran.
The UN expressed deep concern at the country’s continuing use of “torture” and “death penalty” and pressures on the religious and ethnic minorities. It also demanded the Iranian government to stop targeting journalists and human rights activists.
“The Islamic republic of Iran rejects these politically- motivated and interventionist measures, and will be firm in its position on respecting rights of the citizens based on the Constitution and the Islamic laws,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Mohammad Khazaei also criticized the resolution in his address to the General Assembly Thursday, saying it failed to reflect realities in the country, according to Press TV.