Rouhani has not increased freedoms in Iran, U.N. chief says

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Rouhani has not increased freedoms in Iran, U.N. chief says

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rouhani-not-increased-freedoms-iran-u-n-chief-190947445--sector.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hSQHW5S8id0NGWZ6NrMYag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-03-11T190947Z_1_CBREA2A1H8G00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-IRAN-UN-RIGHTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Iran's President Rouhani smiles during session of World Economic Forum in Davos" align="left" title="Iran's President Rouhani smiles during session of World Economic Forum in Davos" border="0" /></a>By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has failed to fulfil campaign promises to allow greater freedom of expression and there has been a sharp rise in executions since his election, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday. Rouhani, who won a landslide in June, led Iran to an initial nuclear deal with world powers. In a report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, Ban highlighted the prevalent use of capital punishment in Iran and called for the release of activists, lawyers and journalists as well as political prisoners that he said were in custody for exercising their rights to free speech and assembly. &quot;The new administration has not made any significant improvement in the promotion and protection of freedom of expression and opinion, despite pledges made by the president during his campaign and after his swearing in,&quot; Ban said.</p><br clear="all"/>

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