The UN Human Rights Council has faced accusations of not living up to its mission after failing to pass a motion to investigate China's treatment of its Uyghur population.

Iran has summoned the German ambassador to lodge protest, against UN Human Rights Council's decision, to probe Iran’s response to nationwide protests, in the wake of the resolution co-sponsored by Berlin.

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday condemned Iran's repression of peaceful demonstrators following the death of Mahsa Amini, and voted to create a high-level investigation into the deadly crackdown.

The Human Rights Council has voted to set up a fact-finding mission into protests in Iran following the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini on September 16

United Nations Human Rights Council member countries should vote to establish an independent fact-finding mission to investigate Iran’s deadly crackdown on widespread protests as a first step toward accountability.

"Today's vote sends a clear message to the Iranian authorities that they can no longer commit crimes under international law without fear of consequences," said Amnesty International's Agnès Callamard as the United Nations Human Rights Council votes to probe the regime's deadly protest crackdown.