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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."
2014-04-25 00:00:00
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