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UN rights council votes to deepen scrutiny of Iran
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe United Nations Human Rights Council votes to deepen its scrutiny of Iran amid alarm over its crackdown on protests that left thousands dead.
The 47-member body voted — with 25 in favor, seven opposed and the rest abstaining — for a resolution extending and broadening the mandate of independent investigators gathering information toward ensuring accountability for rights violations in the country.
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