UN's Ban urges halt to use of force in Iran: Via Reuters .
UNITED NATIONS, June 22 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged an immediate stop on Monday to use of force against civilians in Iran and urged authorities to respect civil rights in dealing with protests over presidential election results.
A statement issued by Ban's press office said he was dismayed by the post-election violence, "particularly the use of force against civilians."
Demonstrators have been gathering almost daily in Tehran since authorities said incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad had easily defeated challenger Mirhossein Mousavi in the June 12 vote.
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