the islamic republic of iran deeply regrets that the human rights council is abused once again by some arrogant states to antagonize a sovereign un member state that is fully committed to its obligation to promote and protect the human rights. it took months of the iranian diaspora pressuring world leaders to get here. the killing of children. the killing of children, that s something that s really upset us. this investigation could help catalogue abuses by security forces. that evidence could then be used in international courts to hold the government accountable. the people of iran have been risking their lives since the death of 22 year old mahsa amini in police custody. protesters here banking on world powers to support them. stephanie prentice, bbc news. let s get some of the day s other news.
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the un human rights council has approved an international probe into iran s violent crackdown on protesters. the vote approving the fact finding mission was passed by 25 to six, with 16 member states abstaining. the un says more than 300 people have been killed and thousands arrested since protests began two months ago after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. the bbc s azadei moshiri reports. many of iran s streets look like a war zone. it s people are carrying battle wounds. its children are being killed. like this nine year old. shot dead by security forces.
the islamic republic of iran deeply regrets that the human rights council is abused once again by some arrogant states to antagonize a sovereign un member state that is fully committed to its obligation to promote and protect the human rights. it took months of the iranian diaspora pressuring world leaders to get here. the killing of children. the killing of children, that s something that s really upset us. this investigation could help catalogue abuses by security forces. that evidence could then be used in international courts to hold the government accountable. the people of iran have been risking their lives since the death of 22 year old mahsa amini in police custody. protesters here banking on world powers to support them. stephanie prentice, bbc news. well, let s get more on this story. yasmine chubin is the legal advocacy director at the clooney foundation forjustice and a former prosecutor
they say the security perimeter of the biggest camp al hawl was hit by a turkish missile. six people escaped but were recaptured. translation: if there is a land operation it will lead to - chaos and we wouldn t be able to guard these camps because our forces would be busy protecting our people and families, and not be able to guard the camps. both the us and russia are calling for de escalation. but millions of people are now fearing what could come next. anna foster, bbc news. the un human rights council has approved an international investigation into iran s violent crackdown on protestors. the un says more than 300 people have been killed and thousands arrested since the death of mahsa amini in police custody triggered nationwide protests. we should warn you, there are distressing images in this report by stephanie prentice.
he denies any wrongdoing. portugal s cristiano ronaldo becomes the first man to score at five world cups, as friday s matches see england taking on the usa and wales face iran. hello and welcome to bbc news. the un human rights council has approved an international investigation into iran s violent crackdown on protesters by 25 votes to six, with 16 abstentions. the un says more than 300 people have been killed and thousands arrested since the death of mahsa amini in police custody sparked nationwide protests. the bbc s stephanie prentice reports. many of iran s streets