GENEVA, Nov 2 (Reuters) – The United States and rights groups complained on Thursday that it was “insulting” to allow Iran’s envoy to chair a U.N. human rights council meeting in Geneva, citing violationsby Iranian authorities, especially those against women.
A U.N.-appointed rights expert alleges incidents committed by the Islamic Republic during a crackdown on protests since last year may amount to crimes against humanity.
Iran rejects allegations of discrimination against women.
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Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/irans-appointment-chair-un-rights-meeting-draws-condemnation-2023-11-02/
