UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir denounces defamatory Iranian press report


The Special Rapporteur reiterated that campaigns of vilification would neither put her on the defensive nor compromise her independence in reporting the challenges faced by Iranians about their rights, dignity, and freedoms.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK desk
Source/Credit: Kurdistan 24
By Kurdistan24 | April 24, 2017

GENEVA, Switzerland (Kurdistan24) - A United Nations' expert on Monday condemned a report published by Iran, accusing her of conspiring with Saudi Arabia against Iran.

The Iranian News Agency (IRNA) alleged that Asma Jahangir was planning to undertake a visit to Saudi Arabia in order to defame the authorities in Tehran.

The report also suggested that she intended to carry out the mission for military interests, Jahangir said in a statement in which she condemned and vehemently denied the news item.

"I am appalled by this fabricated and malicious news story which is clearly aimed at compromising my integrity and independence, both of which are recognized internationally,” said Ms. Jahangir.
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