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UN Investigator: Iran Makes Some Progress on Rights But Still Persecutes

A U.N. investigator presenting her first report on Iran's human rights record says Iranian leaders have made some progress, but must do more to stop what she calls the "persecution" of Iranian people. In an exclusive interview with VOA Persian in Geneva on Monday, U.N. special rapporteur on Iran's human rights situation Asma Jahangir credited Iran for boosting engagement with her office. "They are now responding to our communications more and more, which was not...

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