US criticises Iran, China on human rights

ABCNet.au:

The US Government has singled out Iran and China as among the world's worst human rights abusers.

The criticism comes in the State Department's annual human rights report.

The report takes aim at countries the US describes as serial human rights abusers such as North Korea, Cuba, Zimbabwe and Burma.

Iran is accused of offences ranging from torture and summary executions to the violation of religious freedoms. READ MORE

The US says China's human rights record remains poor, with the Chinese Government violently suppressing any expression of dissent.

Here is the State Department's Report.