A delegation of United Nations human rights experts has begun its first mission in Iran in seven years. The five-member team met with officials from the Iranian judiciary yesterday ahead of visits to several prisons where it is reported that prisoners are tortured. Over the next eleven days, the team will visit prisons in Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd. A visit to the notorious Evin prison is also part of the delegation's itinerary. Chris Patten, the European Union's foreign affairs chief, told Iranian officials earlier this month that if Iran wants to engage in trade with the EU, it must improve its human rights record. Last year, the United Nations published a report holding the conservative-dominated judiciary responsible for human rights violations in Iran.
First Human Rights Experts Mission in Iran in Seven Years Begins
A UN human rights expert delegation has begun its first mission in Iran in seven years, meeting with judiciary officials and planning visits to prisons, including Evin. This mission highlights ongoing concerns about human rights abuses in Iran and is tied to potential trade relations with the EU.
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UN human rights experts begin mission in Iran, focusing on torture in prisons.
- United Nations human rights experts meeting Iranian judiciary
- United Nations human rights experts visit prisons in Isfahan, Shiraz, Yazd, Evin prison
- Chris Patten announce Iranian officials
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The UN's mission underscores the need for Iran to improve its human rights record to engage internationally.
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