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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Hagan and Millie Cooke

MPs pile pressure on Labour to oppose Saudi bid to join UN’s Human Rights Council

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Parliamentary pressure is building on the UK government to vote against Saudi Arabia’s bid for a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), in what has been described as a “litmus test” for the new Labour administration.

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