Several nations considered by activists to have poor human rights records have won election to the newly formed UN Human Rights Council.

China, Cuba, Pakistan, Russia and Saudi Arabia were among 44 states confirmed on the 47-strong council, elected by the UN General Assembly.

The new body replaces the Human Rights Commission, discredited for having members with terrible rights records.

Three seats from eastern Europe will be allocated on Wednesday.

Sixty-seven states stood for election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4754169.stm

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEATS
Africa: 13
Asia: 13
Latin America and Caribbean: 8
Eastern Europe: 6
Western Europe and others (incl US, Canada, Israel): 7

..that's diplomacy.

remember China 2008

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to be reasonable, it does give a much fairer representation of human rights and where it's at in the world.

even though we don't really have any rights to begin with, bullshit like this makes oprah winfrey's panties moist.