UN: Rouhani’s First Year as Iranian President Saw Most Executions in Over a Decade – The Tower

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Ahmed Shaheed, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, issued an unedited report (.pdf) today that “provides a picture of the prevailing situation” of human rights  in Iran. This is his first report since October 2013. One of the areas examined by Shaheed is the “Right to Life.” At least 753 individuals were reportedly executed in 2014 (the highest total recorded …

Dave Cottrell’s insight:

Only fools and liars would call Rouhani or any leader in Iran a “moderate.”  Even those who “run” for office in this farce of a “democracy” must first be approved by the Ayatollah.

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