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View PostJoint civil society letter calling on UN member states to support the resolution on human rights in Iran at the UNGA
TO: All Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York Your Excellencies, The undersigned national, regional and international civil society organizations urge your government to support draft resolution A/C.3/76/L.28 …