Iran blames US after its ouster from UN women's body - Asian News from UK

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "The people of Iran demand that women's and girls' rights be respected, and so do we," she added.
47% : The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted a resolution to "remove with immediate effect the Islamic Republic of Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women for the remainder of its 2022-2026 term."
43% : US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said today's vote is another sign of the growing international consensus on Iran and demands for accountability.
39% :Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Jakub Kulhanek calls on the Iranian authorities to cease using arbitrary detentions to silence critical voices and release all unjustly detained.
37% : According to Iranian foreign ministry, the move was a result of its arch-foe's concerted efforts and that it lacked "legal justification"..reports Asian Lite NewsTehran has accused the United States of orchestrating its removal from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women over its response to protests triggered by death of Mahsa Amini, media reported.
34% : "The United States is working with our allies and partners around the world to hold Iran accountable for the abuses it is committing against its own people, notably peaceful protesters, women and girls, and the violence it is enabling against the Ukrainian people, as well as its destabilizing actions throughout the Middle East region," he added.
30% : UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward said the death of Mahsa Amini was a shocking reminder of the repression facing women and girls in Iran.

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