UN committee condemns 'serious human rights violations' in Iran
A key United Nations committee has approved a draft resolution expressing "deep concern at serious human rights violations in Iran," including torture, persecution of ethnic minorities and violence against women. The General Assembly's Third Committee, which handles humanitarian issues, passed the resolution 80-44 Thursday, with 57 abstaining from the vote, according to minutes from the meeting released by the United Nations. The resolution could be adopted by the General Assembly next month. Canadian representative John McNee sponsored the ...
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