UN Human Rights Council puts violators in guardian role
By DW
10 October 2023 |
1:10 pm
Autocracies are using their majority on the UN Human Rights Council to shield each other from oversight. China, for example, has tapped old allies and new economic partners to evade criticism for documented abuses.
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