The Human Rights Council is considering a draft resolution on Iran that aims to establish a Special Rapporteur to monitor and report on the human rights situation in the country. Co-sponsors of the resolution include Australia, the Maldives, and Norway. Click here for the draft text circulated today at informal consultations in Geneva, which were organized by Sweden, Moldova, Panama, Zambia, Macedonia, and the U.S.A.
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We, the people of Iran, really hope that this resolution passes. The situation of human rights in Iran is in dire need of change. And UN has the power to make a difference.