The UN Secretary General wants the Islamic Republic to cooperate with the special UN rapporteur on Iran, Ahmad Shaheed.
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U.N. urges Iran to reconsider death penalty
GENEVA The United Nations called on Iran to ban the death penalty in cases that do not meet standards of “serious crime” as defined by international law, according to a report to be published Monday.
‘End stoning and cutting of hand forever,’ urges reformer Mostafa Tajzadeh
GVF — Incarcerated political activist Mostafa Tajzadeh has called on Iran’s judiciary to impose a ban on death-by-stoning penalty “once and for all”.
UN Urges FIFA To Overturn Hijab Ban
The United Nations has asked the football world governing body, FIFA, to overturn a ban on female players wearing the hijab — the Islamic headscarf — in matches.
EU Urges Halt To Iran Execution Of Canadian Resident
RFE/RL – The European ‘s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, has renewed calls for Iranian authorities to halt the execution of an Iranian man with Canadian residency.
EU foreign policy chief urges Iran to release opposition leaders
GVF — The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, urged Iranian authorities to release Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mahdi Karroubi, the leaders of Iran’s opposition Green Movmenet.
China Urges Iran To Do More On Nuclear Standoff
China has urged Iran to do more to end the standoff over its disputed nuclear program.
Saudi says its security targeted, urges Gulf unity
Reuters – King Abdullah said on Monday the security of Saudi Arabia and its Arab neighbors was being targeted, in an apparent reference to regional rival Iran, and he called for Gulf Arab states to close ranks in a “single entity.”
China urges Iran be flexible on nuclear program
Reuters – China urged Iran on Friday to show flexibility over its controversial nuclear program and warned that the use of force to resolve the issue was the last thing the Middle East needed at the moment.
Film body urges authorities to observe rights of filmmakers
Iran’s House of Cinema is calling on authorities to observe the rights of filmmakers and other members of the film community that have been arrested in the past week.