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political reporter Nour Haydar

Australia calls for investigation into Beirut blast after stalled probe

The blast was one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history. (ABC News: Cherine Yazbeck )

Australia has used an international human rights forum in Geneva to call for a swift, independent, and impartial investigation into the devastating 2020 Beirut port blast that killed more than 200 people, including one Australian. 

In an address to the United Nation's Human Rights Council, Australia's Ambassador to Geneva, Amanda Gorely, delivered a statement on behalf of 38 countries concerned about the stalled probe.

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