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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq A-Awsat

Germany Urges UN Rights Council to 'Raise Voice' for Iranians

A general view during a session of the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, September 13, 2021. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged the UN Human Rights Council to "raise its voice" for Iranians, during a special session Thursday about the deadly crackdown on protests in the country.

"The Iranian demonstrators have no seat at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, they have no voice at the United Nations," she said ahead of the urgent meeting.

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