Iran rejects UN investigation into anti-govt protests

TEHRAN, 29 November 2022, (TON): Iran will reject a newly-appointed independent United Nation’s investigation into the country’s repression of anti-government protests, the foreign ministry said, as demonstrations showed no signs of abating.
Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said “Iran will have no cooperation with the political committee formed by the UN Rights Council."
The UN Rights Council voted to appoint a probe into Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests.
Volker Turk, the UN rights commissioner, had earlier demanded that Iran end its disproportionate use of force in quashing protests that erupted after the death-in-custody of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini on Sept 16.
Activist news agency HRANA said "450 protesters had been killed in more than two months of nationwide unrest as of Nov 26, including 63 minors."

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