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On March 15, the United Nations General Assembly voted 170–4 to create a new Human Rights Council, effectively dissolving the oft-criticized Commission on Human Rights. Candidates for the Council will need to be elected by an absolute majority of 96 votes in order to secure a position, and once elected members can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Soraya Post, president of the International Roma Women’s Network, warned European Government officials that Roma women across the continent are in the grip of a “terrible health crisis.” The issue was addressed at a two day conference which focused on Roma women’s health. Ms. Post expressed concern over the forced sterilization of Roma women across Europe and called for a special meeting on sterilization and productive rights.
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