GENEVA - The United States will strongly support a Swedish effort to have the UN Human Rights Council appoint a special investigator into rights violations in Iran, US ambassador Eileen Donahoe said on Friday.
She told a news briefing the idea had backing from a wide range of countries in the 47-nation council -- including members of the self-styled non-aligned group (NAM), who normally unite to shield each other from criticism.
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