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Why did so many "Free" countries vote for Libya to join UNHRC?

May 23, 2010 18:51
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http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/65914

"In the first election for Human Rights Council seats since the Obama administration brought the U.S. into the Geneva-based body a year ago, Muammar Gaddafi’s regime garnered 155 votes out of 188 cast, far more than the minimum 97 required. Five countries abstained.

The democracy watchdog Freedom House ranks 89 countries as “free,” based on scores for political freedoms and civil liberties. Even if all 38 countries that did not support Libya fell into that category, the result shows that more than half of the world’s “free” countries voted for Libya, despite the protection of anonymity assured by the secret ballot."