Geneva, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - UN investigators urge Iran to withdraw bill punishing foreign contact

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A team of United Nations investigators called on Iran Thursday to immediately withdraw draft legislation that could lead to decades-long prison sentences for simply communicating with foreign persons or entities. The UN's Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran said it was "appalled" by the bill currently before the Iranian parliament, warning that it constituted "a dangerous escalation in suppressing fundamental freedoms and isola......

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