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Swaziland elected to the UN Human Rights Commission

    JOHANNESBURG

    Swaziland, along with three other African countries has been elected to the 53-nation UN Human Rights Commission, Swazi radio reported on Tuesday. It reported that the other countries were Burundi, Nigeria and Zambia. Swazi radio quoted the opposition Peoples United Democratic Movement as saying that they commended the election as it would expose the kingdom on human rights issues.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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