On Wednesday November 29 Pakistan failed to win reelection for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the prime Human Rights body of the UN. Votes were cast by 193 members of the General Assembly to elect 18 members out of 47 members of the Council. Pakistan contested for a seat in the Asia/Pacific category…
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