Amnesty’s annual report slams Iran for human rights abuses

Riyadh__Gulf Magazine

At a time of increasing Iranian-Western rapprochement following the Iran nuclear deal, Amnesty International’s annual report has strongly criticized Tehran for is worsening human rights record.

Amnesty’s 2016 report strongly criticized Iranian human rights abuse, citing the imprisonment of journalists, the torture of detainees and a high rate of capital punishment.

“The authorities severely curtailed the rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly, arresting and imprisoning journalists, human rights defenders, trade unionists and others who voiced dissent, on vague and overly broad charges,” the report said.