UN Human Rights Council backs Argentina on US debt row [View all]
UN Human Rights Council backs Argentina on US debt row
26 September 2014 Last updated at 18:15 ET
The United Nations Human Rights Council has passed a resolution in Geneva condemning a group of American hedge funds that took Argentina to court.
The investors are demanding payments worth more than $1.3bn (£766m) dollars on government bonds they hold.
Argentina defaulted on its debts in July after refusing to comply with a US court ruling in favour of the funds.
It is searching for ways of meeting its obligations to its other creditors without paying the hedge funds in full.
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It was approved by 33 votes to five, with nine countries abstaining.
The United States, Britain, Germany, Japan and the Czech Republic voted against.
More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-29387872
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