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February 2nd, 2007
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Topic: US Cites Systematic Repression of Iranian Dissidents, Minorities
State Department 31 January 2007 The U.S. State Department Wednesday called on the Iranian government to cease what it said is the systematic repression of political dissidents and activists from ethnic and religious minorities. The comments came in response to reports of mistreatment of a jailed Azeri-Iranian prisoner, Abbas Lisani. VOA's Davd Gollust reports from the State Department. http://www.voanews.com/english/2007-01-31-voa68.cfm Related http://www.voanews.com/uspolicy/2007-01-31-voa1.cfm |
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