Iran should release all prisoners amid coronavirus: UN
Tuesday 10/March/2020 - 05:17 PM
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran
said on Tuesday that he had asked the country to release all prisoners
temporarily, saying that it is “unfortunate and disturbing” to have political
prisoners detained amid the coronavirus outbreak.
“A number of dual and foreign nationals are at real
risk if they have not...got it (coronavirus) they are really fearful of the
conditions,” Javaid Rehman told journalists in Geneva.
“This is also my worrying concern and therefore I
have recommended to the state of the Islamic Republic of Iran to release all
prisoners on temporary release...,” he said.
