In Geneva face-off, outrage versus hope (The Hindu, GS-2, International Relation)

03 Apr In Geneva face-off, outrage versus hope (The Hindu, GS-2, International Relation)

Posted at 03 Apr 2021 in Current Affairs, GS Paper II, International relation by Swarn Singh 0 Comments

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About U.N. Human Right Council: The Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe.

They are elected for 3 year terms.
Members are elected by general assembly.
world is divided into the regions so that all regions have their say in the council affaris.

Human right council Jurisdiction:-

All the countries which are the party to it.
It can force to a country by passing the resolution against that county for example against srilanka earlier.