The United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has issued a statement to reject decision by some countries to abstain from participating in the general debate and warned of Israeli regime violations reaching a new record.

The global human rights body, which is meeting in session until July 14, will change its agenda to stage an urgent debate on the issue of the rise of religious hatred later this week.

Faisal Mekdad also censured Western countries for exploiting international mechanisms for their political purposes.

The meeting was called by a group of HRC members led by Germany and Iceland, who sought an investigation into alleged rights abuses during the handling of the riots in Iran.