UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, in a report to the UN General Assembly on the situation of human rights in Iran, expressed concern over a wide range of issues, including reports of torture, amputations, flogging, increased application of the death penalty, abritrary detention, and unfair trials. Mr. Ban also said he continues to receive reports that ethnic and religious minorities continue to face discrimination, citing also reports of "widespread and entrenched discrimination faced by members of the Baha'i community."