How did two countries regularly accused of abusing human rights win seats on the UN group whose job it is to protect people. China and Russia will be preaching about how best to keep people safe. So who’s going to take them seriously?

Name: Gissou Nia

Title: Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Name: Sophie Richardson

Title: China Director at Human Rights Watch

Name: Sari Bashi

Title: Human Rights Lawyer at DAWN

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