The United States on Wednesday sharply criticized the election of Iran to the United Nations' committee on **n-governmental organizations, saying it was a "troubling outcome." The harsh U.S. rebuke of the world body follows Washington's decision to deny entry to Tehran's proposed U.N. ambassador Hamid Abutalebi over his suspected links to students who held U.S. embassy workers hostage for 444 days in 1979-1981, a move Iran has vowed to fight. "The u**pposed candidacy of Iran, where authorities regularly detain human rights defenders, subjecting many to torture, abuse, and violations of due process, is a particularly troubling outcome of today's election," U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power said in statement. The committee decides on which NGOs will be accredited at the United Nations. The United States was also re-elected to the 19-nation NGO committee.
04-25-2014, 12:53 PM
U.S. sharply criticizes Iran's election to U.N. committee
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