Originally posted by the Voice of America.
Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America,
a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in
the public domain.


Amnesty International Accuses Iran of Human Rights Abuses

VOA News

   Amnesty International has accused the Iranian government of overseeing
   a campaign of human rights abuses during a crackdown last year on
   nationwide protests that were sparked by soaring fuel prices.

   The rights group said in a report released Wednesday that Iran resorted
   to torture, rape and "other ill-treatment" of those involved in the
   November unrest that rocked the Islamic Republic.

   Iranian officials said about 200,000 people participated in the
   protests, while the chair of parliament's security committee estimated
   at least 7,000 were arrested and rights groups said the number of
   detainees was in the thousands.

.