Iran Press/ Iran news: I draw the attention of Sweden Foreign Minister on Oct 19 statement of several UN Human Rights Experts titled "Sweden Over-compliance with US sanctions harm Iranians' right to health", Kazem Gharibabadi twitted.
Gharibabadi also noted that the US sanctions harm the ability of Iranian patients to enjoy their human rights, particularly the rights to health, to be free from physical and psychological pain, inhuman treatment and the right to life
A Swedish bandage maker's decision to halt shipments to Iran shows how over-compliance with U.S. sanctions harms the ability of Iranian patients to enjoy their human rights, particularly the rights to health, to be free from physical and psychological pain, inhuman treatment, and the right to life, he added.
In her tweet on Friday, the Swedish foreign minister claimed that the situation of human rights in Iran is very serious, saying she and the Swiss government have continuously brought up the issue in talks with Iranian representatives.
A group of UN experts warned on October 19 that over-compliance with the US sanctions could strip Iranian patients of their human rights, particularly the right to health.
They emphasized that the Swedish company’s decision, along with the actions of the country’s government, violates their international responsibility to ensure the entire range of human rights.
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