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Regional Chairs, September 2019
African States
Uganda
His Excellency Adonia AyebareAsia-Pacific States
Viet Nam
His Excellency Dang Dinh QuyEastern European States
Slovenia
Her Excellency Darja Bavdaž KuretLatin American and Caribbean States
Guatemala
Mr. Omar Castañeda Solares (Chargé d’affaires)Western European and other States
Australia
Her Excellency Gillian Bird
Human Rights Council Archive
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“Click, click”: Votes (and selfies) taken at Human Rights Council election
Posted on October 27, 2014 | No CommentsDelegates snap and tweet pics of the election of fifteen new members to three-years terms -
Election Day: The 2014 Human Rights Council Members Are….
Posted on November 13, 2013 | No CommentsMost observers focused on the high number of states with poor human rights records that were elected, missing what could be a more significant and complementary take-away from this year’s race. -
The P-5 on the HRC?
Posted on November 8, 2013 | No CommentsUPDATE: Jordan has dropped out of the race for the HRC, and is competing instead for the Security Council seat won and rejected by Saudi Arabia. This makes the Asia-Pacific […] -
Africa’s first-time candidates for Human Rights Council
Posted on November 4, 2013 | No CommentsWith five candidates for four seats, one aspirant will find itself left on the sidelines and one will be joining the Council for the first time. -
Cuba Makes Bid to Return to the HRC
Posted on October 10, 2013 | No CommentsCuba‘s entry into the Human Rights Council makes the Latin American and Caribbean slate (GRULAC) a competitive race, pitting the government against Mexico and Uruguay for the two available slots […] -
Human Rights Council Elections: The Asian Slate Heats Up
Posted on September 26, 2013 | No CommentsThings are heating up for the Asian slate in this fall’s HRC elections. Vietnam and Maldives both tossed their respective hats into the ring in August, issuing notes verbale within […] -
Algeria announces HRC candidacy
Posted on August 14, 2013 | No CommentsThe country's entry into the races make the African slate a rare competition for the continent.