Iran invites UN human rights chief

UN General-Secretary Ban Ki-Moon is welcoming Iran's invitation for a visit next year by the United Nations' human rights chief.

The UN spokesman's office said in a written summary that Mohammad Javed Larijani, Iranian secretary-general for human rights, made the invitation during a Friday meeting with Ban.

The UN General Assembly's human rights committee on Thursday condemned Iran's rights record, especially for punishments that include stoning, flogging and amputations.

Advertisement: Story continues below The committee also urged Iran to work with UN rights agencies to include its record, including the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights, a position currently held by South African jurist Navi Pillay.


(2010-11-20/Sydney Morning Herald)