USA and Europeans Elected to UN Human Rights Council
First the good news. The United States has been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council along with Germany and Ireland.
Now fasten your seat belts--Venezuela, Kazakistan and Pakistan will also be part of the eighteen new selections to the Geneva-based Council which is chosen by regional groups.
The Eastern European group saw Estonia and Montenegro elected.
Given that Cuba, China and Russia are slated to step down in the next session, human rights groups see Venezuela and Pakistan as political surrogates.
Other new Council members include Japan and South Korea as well as Argentina and Brazil who shall serve for the 2013-2015 session.
The 47 member Council meets in Geneva to review the status of human rights and freedoms in UN member states.
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