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Britain, France call for UN probe of Iran post-election violence
The demand came during the UN Human Rights Council's first review of Iran's rights record
- AP
- Published: 15:05 February 15, 2010
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- Street clashes and arrests of political dissidents came in the wake of the June 12 elections in Iran.
Geneva: Britain and France have spearheaded a call for an international probe into the violence that followed last year's disputed presidential elections in Iran.
The demand came during the UN Human Rights Council's first review of Iran's rights record since the body was founded in 2006.
Iran should invite UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to "investigate the post-election violence and independently assess the human rights situation," said Britain's ambassador in Geneva, Peter Gooderham.
France urged Iran to accept an international panel to probe street clashes and arrests of political dissidents in the wake of the June 12 elections.
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