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World must not normalise use of force: UN rights chief

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Portraits of killed Iranian protesters are displayed during a demonstration against the Iranian regime on the sideline of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Portraits of killed Iranian protesters are displayed during a demonstration against the Iranian regime on the sideline of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 23, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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