UK to Iran: happy to talk human rights after riot criticism

[kawaraj]

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Britain told Iran on Thursday it was happy to discuss its handling of street unrest after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused its police of "savage" aggression against demonstrators.
Britain helped lead Western condemnation of Iran's crackdown on protests against Ahmadinejad's re-election in June 2009. He was quick on Wednesday to criticize the British police's "crushing attack" on unarmed citizens.
In a letter to Iran's Foreign Ministry, Britain's top diplomat in Tehran said she hoped such openness would encourage Tehran to allow a U.N.-appointed investigator looking into alleged human rights violations in Iran to enter the country.
"I would remind you that the UK has a standing invitation to all U.N. special rapporteurs and has facilitated the visits of a number of these rapporteurs to the UK in recent years," British Charge d'Affaires Jane Marriott wrote, noting that Ahmadinejad had called for the United Nations to condemn Britain's action.
"I urge the Iranian government to extend a similar courtesy to the dedicated U.N. special rapporteur for the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, to enable him to address the international community's grave concerns about ongoing human rights violations within Iran."
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted in March to nominate a special rapporteur for Iran to look into its crackdown on the opposition and frequent use of the death penalty.
Iran has so far declined to allow Shaheed, a former Maldives foreign minister, to visit.
Eight people were killed in protests against Ahmadinejad's disputed re-election in 2009. Two people were shot dead in Tehran on February 14 this year during the first opposition demonstration for more than a year.
Four people have been killed in the riots over the last few days in Britain which were initially sparked by the police shooting of a man. Three of the victims were killed when a car drove into them while trying to protect their area from rioters.
Libya, where Britain is involved in a military campaign against leader Muammar Gaddafi after his forces turned on rebels earlier this year, also criticized Britain's response to the riots and called on Prime Minister David Cameron to step down.
(editing by Elizabeth Piper)

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[Jade]

Can Iran also explain its human right violation to the rest of the world? There lies the difference between UK and Iran

 

[PlanetWarrior]

These potshots by the leaders of Iran and Libya against the UK make them look stupid and buffoonish. The UK response was a kick in the rear for Iran.

 

[Ahmad]

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused its police of "savage" aggression against demonstrators.

i cant understand why he is making fun of himself.

 

[CardSharp]

Can Iran also explain its human right violation to the rest of the world? There lies the difference between UK and Iran

They'll do it the same time you explain yours. No one has clean hands.

 

[notsuperstitious]

i cant understand why he is making fun of himself.

The Iranians wanted a fun loving president as the Khomeinis are too serious! The joke went too far.

 

[Dalai Lama]

If anything, most people are of the opinion that the Government + Police were too soft on the "protestors".

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused its police of "savage" aggression against demonstrators.

Lol...

 

[Hussein]

lol english said no problem but then we come in Iran to check your jails

 

[Ahmad]

The Iranians wanted a fun loving president as the Khomeinis are too serious! The joke went too far.

Honestly, Khatami was the right person in my opinion, M.A is just not the right person.

 

[RayBan]

a strong nation like Iran deserves a stronger president. sometimes ahmedanijad tends to over do it and makes himself look like a stand up comedian.
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on a serious note, India needs a revolutionary prime minister too someone like moraji desai kinda aggression and knowledge of economics like mms and diplomacy like shri atal bihari vajpayee ji.

 

[harpoon]

a strong nation like Iran deserves a stronger president. sometimes ahmedanijad tends to over do it and makes himself look like a stand up comedian.
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on a serious note, India needs a revolutionary prime minister too someone like moraji desai kinda aggression and knowledge of economics like mms and diplomacy like shri atal bihari vajpayee ji.

Th ultimate power in Iran rests with Guardian Council with Ayotollah as their head. The Revolutionary Guards, Nuclear & Rocket forces answer to them. They even have the power to overrule the President's decisions so it doesn't matter who the president of Iran, its Ayotollah that matters.

 

[Hussein]

Th ultimate power in Iran rests with Guardian Council with Ayotollah as their head. The Revolutionary Guards, Nuclear & Rocket forces answer to them. They even have the power to overrule the President's decisions so it doesn't matter who the president of Iran, its Ayotollah that matters.

The fact is that total power if in hands of Khamenei, the supreme leader
Ayatollahs or better say Grand Ayatollahs have not power anymore in Iran.