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Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/12/20/international2158EST0728.DTL
General Assembly Condemns Human Rights Violations in Iran
(AP/San Francisco Chronicle) The UN General Assembly last week approved a U.S.-backed resolution criticizing Iran for human rights violations by 71-54 with 55 abstentions, citing new restrictions on freedom of expression and the persecution of political and religious dissenters. The resolution, co-sponsored by 34 countries, deplored Iran's execution of children under the age of 18.