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UN Assembly Elects 15 Human Rights Council Members Uncontested

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC · How we work

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UN General Assembly elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council in an uncontested vote.
All regional groups submitted exactly the number of candidates for the seats, creating a second consecutive uncontested election.
Human Rights Watch director Louis Charbonneau called the vote a “mockery of ‘election’” demanding competitive slates.
Human Rights Watch said Burundi’s conditions, Nigeria’s Boko Haram accountability, and Brazil’s police abuse merit scrutiny.

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UN General Assembly elected 15 members to the Human Rights Council in an uncontested vote.
All regional groups submitted exactly the number of candidates for the seats, creating a second consecutive uncontested election.
Human Rights Watch director Louis Charbonneau called the vote a “mockery of ‘election’” demanding competitive slates.
Human Rights Watch said Burundi’s conditions, Nigeria’s Boko Haram accountability, and Brazil’s police abuse merit scrutiny.