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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 |
Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Mar. 28 – Iran’s Foreign Minister has expressed “concern” over “human rights abuses” in the United States and called on the United Nations to investigate the matter.
Mottaki censured “widespread human rights violations in the U.S.”, highlighting the treatment of black people and Muslims.
He called for the United Nations to appoint a new Special Rapporteur to investigate and report on “cases of human rights violations by America”.
Mottaki made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with Cuban Transport Minister Carlos Manuel Pazo, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
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