Iran urged to stop persecution

Dubai - A US human rights group yesterday urged Iran's new President to stop what it said was discrimination against, and in …

Dubai - A US human rights group yesterday urged Iran's new President to stop what it said was discrimination against, and in some cases persecution of, certain religious and ethnic minorities.

"Human Rights Watch urges the new government of President Mohammad Khatami to implement enforceable legal safeguards available to all and to root out discrimination on the basis of religion or ethnic origin," the group said.

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