Iran faced Expelled from the United Nations body for women and girls’ rights wednesday over Tehran’s strict policies.
The vote, which the United States requested, comes at a time when Iran has risen faced barbs over It’s a harsh approach to the month-long protests over The death of Mahsa Amini in Police reservation.
However, several countries She was expected to abstain vote.
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), consisting of 54 members vote on A draft resolution drafted by the United States “to remove with immediately effect Islamic Republic of Iran from UNHCR on the condition of Women for the rest of 2022-2026 term. “
Committee consisting of 45 members on the condition of The women meet annually in March each year with the aim of promoting gender equality and empowerment of women. United State official “They have seen a continuous increase,” he told Reuters supportTo remove Iran.
Iran, 17 other countries, and the Palestinians argued in Address to the Economic and Social Council on Monday that a vote “It will undoubtedly create an unwelcome precedent that will eventually block other member states with Different cultures, customs and traditions … contribute to the activities of such commissions.
The message urged members to vote against United State move to me avoid a “new direction for expel the sovereign and rightly-elected countries from any given body of The international systemif it is deemed inconvenient and a situational majority can be secured for impose such maneuvers.
only five of The signatories to the letter are currently Economic and Social Council members are able to vote on Wednesday.
Islamic Republic on The two hanged a man in public who condition media He said he was convicted of killing two members of Security forces second execution in No of people included in protests against The ruling theocracy in Iran.
Nationwide unrest broke out three months ago after death While in detention of 22-year- old mahsa amine, who He was arrested by the morality police who enforce the Islamic Republic’s compulsory dress code.
The demonstrations have turned into a popular revolt by angry Iranians on all levels of community, poses one of The most important legitimacy challenges To the Shiite religious elite since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Iran blamed its foreigners enemies and their agents for unrest.
The UN Human Rights Council, based in Geneva, voted last month to set up an independent investigation in Iran deadly respression of Protests, the movement pass to the cheers of activists. Tehran accused Western countries of using Council to target Iran in ‘Appalling and shameful’ move.
