The UN Board of Human Rights is set to elect five new countries to the council; Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Cuba, and Pakistan. These five countries are also well known for their continual abuse of Human Rights. The Geneva-based monitoring Non-Governmental Organization UN Watch described the situation as; allowing five convicted arsonists to join the fire department.
Currently, the United Nations has fifteen three-year term vacancies on the 47 member council. The seats are grouped into five...
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