The UN General Assembly’s human rights committee expressed “deep concern” today about Iran’s use of flogging, stoning and amputations as punishment in an annual review of the rights situation in several countries worldwide.

THREE men set themselves on fire in Europe to protest a French crackdown on the People’s Mujahedeen, but the leader of the Iranian opposition group urged supporters to end the spate of self-immolations.

Hundreds of French police raided the Paris offices of the Iranian opposition group the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran today.