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As the world watches Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump compete for the U.S. presidency, another important election campaign is under way that could have a huge impact on human rights internationally — the jockeying to succeed Ban Ki-moon as head of the United Nations.
Over the past few years, human rights has not been enough of a priority for the UN. From Russia to Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Venezuela, Ban Ki-moon’s failure to defend freedom and stop killings and persecutions has been appalling. Violations have gone unpunished and leaders have not been held accountable.
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Source: The Huffington Post
