NICOSIA [MENL] -- Iran has been angered by a European Union resolution that
questions whether President Mohammed Khatami has achieved any liberal
reforms in his country.European parliamentarians passed a resolution last week that criticized
Iran's
human rights record. The deputies said Khatami has failed to improve Iran's
human rights record in more than four years in office.The resolution said Iran's human rights record has deteriorated since
Khatami's reelection in June."There have been no significant signs of reform and in fact the number
of executions has drastically increased," the resolution said.The European Parliament resolution cited Iran's refusal to maintain an
independent judiciary and media. "There have been repeated attacks on
freedom of assembly, of expression and of conscience," the resolution said.
"Severe restrictions are imposed on women and minority rights are not fully
respected."
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