United Nations member states have ousted Iran from the U.N. women’s rights body, a first for the commission, as Iran is embroiled in a protest movement sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody in September.
A total of 29 countries on Dec. 14 voted in favor of a U.S.-led resolution to remove Iran from the U.N. commission for the remainder of its 2022–2026 term, while eight member states voted against it and 16 others abstained.
The resolution raises concern over the Iranian regime’s use of lethal force against protesters and suppression of women, citing the case of Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the country’s so-called “morality police.”…