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The United Nations General Assembly deserves praise for rejecting the attempt by Iran to prevent a vote on its human rights record, a spokesperson for the Australian Baha\u2019i Community, Tessa Scrine, said today.<\/p>\n

The Assembly voted against a motion last week to set aside a resolution that strongly criticises the Islamic Republic of Iran for its human rights abuses including \u201cincreasing discrimination\u201d against Baha\u2019is.<\/p>\n

The resolution, which subsequently passed the Assembly\u2019s Third Committee, will now go to the full Assembly for final approval in mid-December.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Assembly is to be commended for rejecting Iran\u2019s effort to evade international scrutiny of its worsening human rights record,\u201d Ms Scrine said.<\/p>\n

The resolution critical of Iran was put forward by Canada and has the sponsorship of 43 countries, including Australia.<\/p>\n

Australian Government<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Australian Baha\u2019i Community is grateful to the Australian Government for its support of this resolution,\u201d Ms Scrine said.<\/p>\n

On 29 October 2008, a spokesperson for the Australian Mission to the UN told the Third Committee: \u201cWe are increasingly concerned about the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran, including ongoing discrimination against women and ethnic and religious minorities, such as the Baha\u2019is.\u201d<\/p>\n

In June this year, the Australian Government made two public statements expressing its deep concern about the situation of Baha\u2019is in Iran.<\/p>\n

Resolution mentions Baha\u2019is<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms Scrine said the resolution that will go to the full Assembly next month makes a particular mention of the Baha\u2019is in Iran.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt expresses its deep concern about \u2018attacks on Baha\u2019is and their faith in State-sponsored media, increasing evidence of efforts by the State to identify and monitor Baha\u2019is, preventing members of the Baha\u2019i Faith from attending university and from sustaining themselves economically, and the arrest and detention of seven Baha\u2019i leaders without charge or access to legal representation\u2019, \u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are at least 28 Baha\u2019is now imprisoned in Iran due to their faith, including the national Baha\u2019i leadership of seven members who were arrested more than six months ago and have not been charged,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt least two of those imprisoned have close relatives in the Australian Baha\u2019i community.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore than 100 other Baha\u2019is have been arrested and released on bail over the last four years as persecution by the Government of Iran has accelerated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read a full report from the Baha\u2019i World News Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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