Russia and Iran's response to U.S. State Department's human rights report: Look who's talking.
Russia, China and Iran have all responded to an annual human rights report issued by the United States, which they said was the true violator.
Police officers detain a protester as human rights activists gather on December 16, 2018 outside the headquarters of the FSB security service, successor to the Soviet-era KGB, to protest against alleged political repressions, torture, provocations by the law enforcement agencies and a growing crackdown on young people. Moscow has dismissed Washington's human rights accusations as attempts to undermine national sovereignty. ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S.
"Once again, we urge the American side to address its own flaws in the human rights field," the ministry said. Asked about the report at a press briefing Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Lu Kang noted similar documents in the past and said"we firmly oppose it and have lodged stern representations with the U.S. side." He argued that"remarkable progress has been made in China's human rights cause" and that,"on this topic, the Chinese people have the best say, and our achievements are there for all to see.
The document criticized Iran's high execution rate, rivaled only by China, and accused Tehran's revolutionary Shiite Muslim leadership of crimes similar to those allegedly committed by the governments in Beijing and Moscow, such as harsh and extended prison sentences for relatively minor crimes and general restrictions on freedoms. The U.S. also condemned Iran's alleged role in human rights abuses abroad, including its reported support for militant groups in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
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