The UN elected 15 members to its Human Rights Council in uncontested regional votes, drawing criticism from rights groups. They said the process lets countries with poor records win seats without real scrutiny.
01Summary
- 01Fifteen countries were elected on Tuesday to three-year terms on the 47-member UN Human Rights Council.
- 02For the second year running, every regional group put forward exactly as many candidates as there were seats.
- 03Human Rights Watch’s Louis Charbonneau said the process made a mockery of the word “election”.
- 04The elected members include Zambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Burundi, Kuwait, Nepal, Jordan, Japan, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Ireland, Germany, Moldova and Ukraine.
02Why it matters
The council investigates human rights abuses around the world, so who sits on it can affect scrutiny of governments and conflicts. Critics say uncontested elections weaken accountability and make it easier for states with poor records to join.
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