Germany and Iceland on Friday called for a special meeting of the UN Human Rights Council devoted to “the deteriorating human rights situation in Iran” in view of the protests in favor of women. .
Read alsoThe bomb behind the Moscow-Tehran axis
The request is supported by a total of 44 UN member countries, explains the joint letter from the permanent representatives of Germany and Iceland to the UN in Geneva (Switzerland).
For a special session to be held, the approval of one third of the current 47 members of the Council is required.