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Re:US leaving UN Human Rights Council – 'a cesspool of polit... by legostormtroopr on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @11:18PM (#17352301)
Are they wrong?

How is it that’s Saudi Arabia, a country with an abysmal human rights record, is granted a seat in the UNHRC?

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Re:US leaving UN Human Rights Council – 'a cesspool of polit... by ffsc on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @01:56AM (#17352933)
Saudi Arabia got a seat because there were four open spots for the Asia region and four countries put forth their candidacy.

If any other Asia region country campaigned for a position Saudi Arabia would have lost.

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