US among 18 nations elected to UN Human Rights Council

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United Nations, 12 May 2009 - Craig Mokhiber, Deputy Director of the New York office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) briefed the press on the Human Rights Council elections that took place this morning in the General assembly Hall. He gives the view of the OHCHR on the election of the United States in the Council.

News Story:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=30773&Cr=human+rights+council&Cr1=

View the entire Press Conference (Real Media, 47 minutes):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressbriefing/2009/brief090512.rm

Human Rights Council website:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrcouncil/

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