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Libya: Guardian of Human Rights?! (Insider Report).(Brief Article)

The New American

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Libya is a dismal totalitarian regime notorious for sponsoring terrorism throughout the globe. But that didn't keep it from being elected to the UN Human Rights Commission on January 20th. According to Reuters news service, Libya's candidate, Najat al-Hajjaji, won 33 votes in the secret ballot of the 53-nation commission, ...

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