China and Russia win seats on UN rights council, Saudis lose

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Source: ABC News


China, Russia and Cuba have won seats on the U.N.’s premiere human rights body despite opposition from rights groups over their abysmal human rights records, but Saudi Arabia lost

By EDITH M. LEDERER Asociated Press
October 13, 2020, 10:31 PM
• 6 min read

UNITED NATIONS -- China, Russia and Cuba won seats on the U.N.’s premiere human rights body Tuesday despite opposition from activist groups over their abysmal human rights records, but another target, Saudi Arabia, lost.

Russia and Cuba were running unopposed, but China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race in the only contested race for seats on the Human Rights Council.

In secret-ballot voting in the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on that race, Pakistan received 169 votes, Uzbekistan 164, Nepal 150, China 139 and Saudi Arabia just 90 votes. In 2016, the Saudis won a seat with 152 votes.

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