[Scotsman-UK] Louise Gray - Scotland's oldest university Tuesday took the controversial step of honoring former President of Iran Mohammad Khatami, amid angry protests that he allowed students to be persecuted in his home country. As he was presented with an honorary degree, exiles from Iran and student protesters branded the award "shameful." They claimed human rights abuses, including the stoning of women and persecution of students, had worsened while Khatami was president between 1997 and 2005.
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