three-minute read the 29th of October 202211:24 GMT+2 updated eight hours ago
Exclusive: The United States will focus on the protests in Iran at the UN
Through Michelle Nichols
On Times Square, protesters oppose the passing of Mahsa Amini.
On Times Square, protesters oppose the passing of Mahsa Amini.
UNITED NATIONS, 28 OCT: The Iranian protests that were triggered by the murder of a young lady in police custody will be the focus of the United Nations next week as the US looks for ways to support genuine, independent investigations into Iranian human rights violations.
A paper outlining the event, seen by Reuters, states that the US and Albania will hold a non-formal U.N. Security Council meeting on Wednesday. Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian campaigner and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, and Nazanin Boniadi, an actress, are scheduled to speak.
Other U.N. member states and rights organisations are welcome to the conference, which will also feature remarks from independent U.N. investigator on Iranian human rights, Javaid Rehman.
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