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India Votes Against UN Resolution Censuring Iran
India joined six others in opposing the UN Human Rights Council resolution amid concerns over politicization and Iran’s internal affairs, while 25 states supported condemning the crackdown.
- On Friday, India voted against a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that censured Iran, as the 47-member council passed the motion with 25 in favor, seven opposed, and 14 abstaining.
- Protests began December 28 and spread to more than 100 towns amid inflation anger, while the Iranian government snapped internet and telephone shutdown January 8 and eased restrictions January 13.
- Rights groups reported verified death tolls, with Human Rights Activists News Agency confirming 4,519 deaths and 9,049 more under review, while activists said at least 5,000 died and more than 26,800 persons detained.
- The UN extended the investigators' mandate for two years to document abuses, but it is unclear who will cover costs amid a UN funding crisis; Iran's mission condemned the resolution as politicized, while China, Pakistan, Cuba, and Ethiopia questioned the session's utility.
- An Iranian cleric warned that `the one trillion dollars` invested in the region is under missile watch, while Iran's UN ambassador called the session invalid and cited Tehran's tally of some 3,000 killed.
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India votes against UNHRC resolution on Iran - The Tribune
India voted against a Western-backed resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that sought to censure Iran for its violent crackdown on nationwide protests and expand an independent investigation into human rights violations.
·Chandigarh, India
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India votes against UNHRC resolution condemning Iran crackdown, Tehran thanks New Delhi for support
The UNHRC resolution was adopted with 25 countries voting in favour, seven against, and 14 abstaining. It criticised Iran over the handling of nationwide protests that began on December 28.
·India
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