22 / 11 / 2011
U.N. passes resolution condemning Iran HR abuses with record amount of votes
"The U.N. General Assembly on Monday passed an annual resolution condemning human rights abuses in Iran with a record number of votes in support. The 193-member assembly passed the resolution condemning "torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment" by Iranian authorities with 86 votes in favor, six more than last year, 32 against, down eight from 2010, and 59 abstentions". Read more
By Al Arabiya News, 21 November 2011