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China, Cuba, Russia Elected To U.N. Human Rights Council, Secretary Of State Responds

Ashe Schow
China, Cuba, Russia Elected To U.N. Human Rights Council, Secretary Of State Responds
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Three countries with a history of authoritarian rule and documented human rights abuses have been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council.

China, Cuba, and Russia were elected to the HRC on Tuesday, along with Bolivia, France, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Senegal, Uzbekistan and the United Kingdom, Fox News reported. Saudi Arabia was denied a place on the council.

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