Iranian lawyer and human rights activist Karim Lahiji has been elected president of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH), succeeding Souhayr Belhassen, who served as FIDH chief for six years. The report on the FIDH website indicates that Lahiji, who previously served as FIDH vice president and president of the League of Defence […]
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UN Watch: Iran elected to UN Arms Trade Treaty post
Human rights group urge Ban Ki-moon to condemn “scandalous” election Iran was elected to a top post on the UN Arms Trade Treaty conference, revealed UN Watch today in an exclusive report.