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Human Rights Council: Fundamental or fundamentally flawed?  The Human Rights Council meets in Geneva (or virtually during the pandemic) three times a year. It has 47 members, elected by the UN General Assembly from countries that want to stand. Keystone / Salvatore Di Nolfi The Human Rights Council is convening in Geneva until July 13. This session is mired in US-China rivalry, while the Council also faces criticism from developing countries who feel they are often unfairly targeted for human rights abuses. SWI swissinfo.ch looks at how this body works, what it has achieved and ongoing calls for its reform. The workings of the Human Rights Council tend to reflect geopolitical tensions around the world.

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