UN elects rights violators to Human Rights Council

Seven countries accused of human rights violations have won seats on the UN Human Rights Council in an uncontested election, including Libya, Angola and Malaysia.

The UN General Assembly on Thursday approved all 14 candidates for the 14 seats on the 47-member council by wide margins. Human rights groups criticized the poor human rights records of seven countries that won seats - Libya, Angola, Malaysia, Thailand, Uganda, Mauritania and Qatar. (AP)