Loading ...Arab Countries Elected to UN Human Rights Council – Sharing with Others the ‘Responsibility to Protect’ – Along with a Whiff of Hypocrisy
The UN General Assembly recently elected several new countries to the Human Rights Council. Arab countries Algeria, Morocco and Sudan all secured a high number of votes. Election of some states included those with a history of violating human rights and perpetrating atrocities at home or abroad. John Mason, contributing writer, reports that some country selections undermine the credibility of the HRC. An example is Saudi Arabia, who just got the boot from the Council.