Vote results for 2017-2019 members of the UN Human Rights Council
Vote results for 2017-2019 members of the UN Human Rights Council African States (4 vacant seats) 193 valid ballots Egypt Not Free 173 (elected)
October 28, 2016
United Nations
US, EU Must End "Deafening Silence" on Abusers' Election to UNHRC; UN Watch report opposes China, Cuba, Russia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia
US, EU Must End “Deafening Silence” on Abusers’ Election to UNHRC New Report: UNHRC Candidates China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Rwanda and Malaysia are “Not Qualified”;
October 27, 2016
Egypt
UN: Don’t Elect Egypt to the Human Rights Council
Egypt is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council Egypt’s official UN campaign pledge includes the following absurd claims: Egypt will promote
October 27, 2016
UN called on to suspend new Palestine investigator Michael Lynk for undisclosed ties to pro-Palestinian lobbies
UN official Michael Lynk failed to disclose his board membership on three pro-Palestinian organizations GENEVA, Oct. 27, 2016 — The UN should suspend today’s
October 27, 2016
2016 UNHRC Election: Ready-to-Use Quotes by Dissidents and Activists
Rosa Maria Paya – Daughter of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, the victim of assassination by Cuban regime “Because of the dictatorship, the whole population has
October 27, 2016
UN's New Palestine Rapporteur Failed to Disclose Conflict of Interest
United Nations A/HRC/33/NGO/X General Assembly Distr.: General XX August 2016 English only Human Rights Council Thirty-third session Agenda item 7 Human rights situation in
October 27, 2016
Demanding Suspension of UN Palestine Rapporteur Michael Lynk for Undisclosed Conflict of Interest
United Nations A/HRC/33/NGO/X General Assembly Distr.: General XX August 2016 English only Human Rights Council Thirty-third session Agenda item 7 Human rights situation in
October 27, 2016
UNHRC: The Campaign to Stop Election of Abusers for 2017-2019
For comment on the final vote and vote results, see here. Ahead of the October 28 UNGA election of candidates for 2017-2019 UNHRC seats,
October 27, 2016
UN: Don't Elect China to Human Rights Council
China is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council China’s official UN campaign pledge includes the following absurd claims: China attaches “great importance”
October 27, 2016
UN: Don’t Elect Cuba to Human Rights Council
Cuba is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 28, 2016 Cuba’s official UN campaign pledge includes the following absurd
October 27, 2016
Issue 610: US, EU Must End Deafening Silence on Abusers' Election to UNHRC
US, EU Must End Deafening Silence on Abusers’ Election to UNHRC New Report: China, Cuba, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Malaysia deemed “Not Qualified”; Guatemala,
October 27, 2016
Petition: Stop Saudi Arabia from Re-election to the UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia is running for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council on Oct. 28, 2016 Sign the petition: Click here to petition the UNHRC
October 27, 2016