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15 new members elected unopposed to UN Human Rights Council
Original: Uncontested vote lands 15 new States at the UN Human Rights Council
Fifteen states have joined the UN Human Rights Council after an uncontested vote, with no rivalry for the available seats. The International Service for Human Rights flagged the outcome, pointing to the recurring concern that lack of competition allows states with poor rights records to gain membership without scrutiny. Observers have long criticized the Council's regional slate system for producing such unopposed slates.
Why now: The uncontested election reignites debate over whether countries with questionable human rights records face too little competition for Council seats.
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- Uncontested vote lands 15 new States at the UN Human Rights Council · International Service for Human Rights
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