Iran hits back after West condemns its human rights record
Senior Iranian official defends case of hanging of woman * Western states call for freedom of expression and religion * U.S. urges release of Washington Post journalist (Adds quotes by activists and former lawyer of Jabbari) GENEVA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Iran defended itself on Friday against Western accusations of repression and a sharp rise in executions, including that of a woman hanged for murdering a man she accused of trying to rape her. Mohammad Javad Larijani, secretary general of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, part of its ...
Click
To Read Full Article