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China, Russia, Saudi Arabia Win Seats on UN Human Rights Council

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China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Cuba have won seats on the United Nations Human Rights Council. The U.N. General Assembly voted Tuesday on 14 new members of the 47-seat council. The vote has upset rights groups that have spoken out against controversial candidates. Also elected to three-year terms are Algeria, Britain, France, the Maldives, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Namibia, South Africa, and Vietnam. New York-based Human Rights Watch said candidates such as as China,...

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