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Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body

Oct. 09, 2024 18:58 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups that accused the Saudis of serious rights violations. The 193-member General Assembly elected 18 new members to serve on the 47-nation...