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April 25, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/us-protests-irans-election-to-un-ngo-committee/2014/04/24/4eeb0f72-cbd9-11e3-b81a-6fff56bc591e_story.html

U.S. Protests Iran's Election to UN NGO Committee

(AP-Washington Post) U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power protested the election of repressive regimes including Iran to the UN Committee on Non-governmental Organizations which deals with civil society groups accredited to the UN. Power accused Iran in a statement Wednesday of regularly detaining human rights defenders and "subjecting many to torture, abuse and violations of due process."

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