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10/15/2009: Clinton urged to discuss religious rights with Iran - Agence France-Presse PDF Print

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WASHINGTON — A religious freedom watchdog Wednesday urged US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to discuss repression in Iran during upcoming talks on its controversial nuclear program.

"It is vitally important that Iran be called to account for its deplorable human rights record, including egregious violations of religious freedom," the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) wrote in a letter to Clinton.

"The United States must signal during the current talks its unwavering support for Human Rights for all Iranians and insist that Iran honor its international obligations on religious freedom," read the letter.
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