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Monday, April 26, 2010

Iran Drops Bid for Human Rights Council Seat, Eyes Women’s Rights Body Instead

Iran has confirmed it will no longer run for a seat on the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council. Instead, it aims to become a member of an international women’s rights body. Read

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