The United Nations Human Rights Council on November 11 was asked to hold an urgent session later this month on Iran, which has been rocked by weeks of deadly protests. In a letter addressed to the council president, the German and Icelandic ambassadors to the UN in Geneva requested "a special session...to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children." To read the original story from AFP, click here.
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