Swedish FM’s Rights Allegations Rejected

The secretary-general of Iran’s Human Rights Office dismissed the allegations raised by a senior Swedish diplomat about the violation of human rights in Iran, denouncing the Scandinavian government for obeying the cruel US sanctions that harm Iranians’ right to health.
In a tweet on Saturday, Kazem Gharibabadi decried the remarks by Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde about the situation of human rights in Iran, drawing her attention to a report of UN experts on “over-compliance” with US sanctions.
“I draw the attention of Sweden FM on Oct 19 statement of several UN Human Rights Experts titled ‘Sweden Over-compliance with US sanctions harms Iranians’ right to health,’” Gharibabadi said.
In her tweet on Friday, the Swedish foreign minister claimed that the situation of human rights in Iran is very serious, saying she and Sweden’s government have continuously brought up the issue in talks with Iranian representatives.
A group of UN experts warned on October 19 that over-compliance by the Swedish medical firms with the US sanctions could strip Iranian patients of their human rights, particularly the right to health.