Tehran, YJC. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman has said that the recently passed UN human rights resolution on Iran follows political schemes.
The Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Marzieh
Afkham addressing the UN Human Rights Council’s recent resolution against the
country said that the act comes as a political tool and the result of double
standards, expressing pity over "the continuation of the unconstructive trend
of introducing sanctions against Iran,” Mehr News Agency reports.
"The action taken by the supporters of this resolution is to
deepen disagreement between countries and to impose certain standards on
others, as well as hinder the international human rights procedures. The Islamic
Republic of Iran considers such an approach to human rights as unethical and
unconstructive,” she asserted.
She further said "By introducing such a resolution, the
acting parties have overlooked Iran’s progressive trend in human rights and the
good steps the country has taken in abiding by its commitments and strengthening
cooperation with international organizations. For such imposition of
resolutions on countries to go on will seriously endanger the basic criteria
considered by members of the Human Rights Council.”
Afkham added "Improving the state of human rights in the
world is a universal preoccupation. No country holds superiority over others in
this important human undertaking, therefore the Islamic Republic of Iran continues
its positive cooperation with the UN human rights system and related international
organizations. Iran favors talks and cooperation against a realistic
background.”