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To: The Philosopher who wrote (4706)	5/3/2001 7:48:43 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 6089

This is a sad happening for the US. U.S. Voted Out of U.N. Rights Group Updated 6:45 PM ET May 3, 2001 By EDITH LEDERER, Associated Press Writer UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States, a vocal critic of human rights records of China and Cuba, lost its seat Thursday on the top U.N. rights body for the first time since the commission was formed in 1947. The 53-member U.N. Human Rights Commission, which usually meets in Geneva, makes recommendations for the protection and promotion of human rights - either on its own initiative or at the request of the General Assembly or the Security Council. Regional groups at the United Nations nominate candidates for the commission, and the Western Europe and Others Group proposed four candidates for three seats: the United States, France, Austria and Sweden. In the balloting, France got 52 votes, Austria 41 and Sweden 32 votes - edging out the United States with 29 votes. ... news.excite.com IMO it reflects a growing resentment of or disenchantment with ( or both) the US throughout much of the world.