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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Edith M. Lederer

Russia faces a tough fight to regain its seat in the UN's top human rights body

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Russia faces a tough fight to regain a seat in the U.N.’s premiere human rights body in Tuesday’s election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.

The 193-member assembly will be electing 15 members to the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, with candidates put forward by the U.N.’s five regional groups.

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