UNHRC deplores protest crackdown in Iran

  • November 25, 2022
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UNHRC deplores protest crackdown in Iran

Subject: International relations

Context:

  • India abstained on a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to set up a fact-finding mission into alleged human rights violations in Iran committed on protesters in the country by state authorities.

More about the resolution:

  • The resolution was sponsored by Germany and the Netherlands
  • The Resolution was for setting up a fact-finding mission into alleged human rights violations in Iran committed on protesters in the country by state authorities.
  • The resolution in the UNHRC was passed, with 25 votes in favour, seven against and 16 abstentions, at a special session of the 47-member human rights body.

More about UNHRC:

  • The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and making recommendations on them.
  • The Council is made up of 47 United Nations Member States which are elected by the UN General Assembly. The Human Rights Council replaced the former United Nations Commission on Human Rights.
  • The Council was created by the United Nations General Assembly on 15 March 2006 by resolution 60/251. Its first session took place from 19 to 30 June 2006.
  • India gets re-elected to the UNHRC for 2022-24 for a 6th term from the Asia Pacific region along with  Kazakhstan, Malaysia,Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
  • The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) serves as the Secretariat of the Human Rights Council.
  • OHCHR is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland
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