Iran booted from UN Women's commission following brutal crackdown on protesters
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Iran was voted out of the UN Commission on the Status of Women over its oppressive policies for women and its brutal crackdown following nationwide protests.
In a statement ahead of the vote Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield argued that the commission could not "do its important work if it is being undermined from within." Caitlin McFall is a Reporter at Fox News Digital covering Politics, U.S. and World news.
"The Commission is the premier UN body for promoting gender equality and empowering women," she said ahead of the vote. "Iran’s membership at this moment is an ugly stain on the Commission’s credibility."
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