The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Tuesday condemning the recent selection of Libya as chair of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights. The non-binding resolution, introduced by Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Ill.), chair of the House International Relations Committee, notes human rights abuses by Libya and says it “will hold accountable countries who voted in favor of Libya’s chairmanship.”
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