Iranian lawmakers say that the issue of human rights has become a tool in the hands of the West to exert pressure on other countries after the UN General Assembly approved an anti-Iran resolution, Press TV reports. On December 18, the General Assembly voted to adopt the resolution against Iran with 86 votes in favor, 36 against and 61 abstentions....

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Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham on Thursday strongly condemned instrumental use of human rights against independent countries. She made the remarks in reaction to ratification of an anti-Iran human rights resolution at the 68th United Nations General Assembly. Human Rights is the root cause of development and ...