“Click, click”: Votes (and selfies) taken at Human Rights Council election
Delegates snap and tweet pics of the election of fifteen new members to three-years terms
Election Day: The 2014 Human Rights Council Members Are….
Most observers focused on the high number of states with poor human rights records that were elected, missing what could be a more significant and complementary take-away from this year’s race.
The P-5 on the HRC?
UPDATE: Jordan has dropped out of the race for the HRC, and is competing instead
Africa’s first-time candidates for Human Rights Council
With five candidates for four seats, one aspirant will find itself left on the sidelines and one will be joining the Council for the first time.
Cuba Makes Bid to Return to the HRC
Cuba‘s entry into the Human Rights Council makes the Latin American and Caribbean slate (GRULAC)
Human Rights Council Elections: The Asian Slate Heats Up
Things are heating up for the Asian slate in this fall’s HRC elections. Vietnam and
Algeria announces HRC candidacy
The country’s entry into the races make the African slate a rare competition for the continent.