China , Russia , Saudi Arabia , and Cuba gained seats in the UN Human Rights Council , despite harsh international criticism over their human rights record .
14 UN General Assembly chose to chair the council has 47 members who have an interest in increasing diplomatic Syrian civil war and other conflicts .
Council , who will begin work Jan. 1, is one of the most diverse institutions UN members since it was formed in 2006 .
France and Britain back into a member of the Geneva-based agency it . South Africa , Vietnam , Algeria , Morocco , Namibia , the Maldives , Macedonia and Mexico have also occupied the three-year term .
" With the return of China , Russia , Saudi Arabia and Cuba , the defenders will be reduced for those in the Human Rights Council next year , " said Peggy Hicks , global advocacy director for Human Rights Watch .
" Countries that are truly committed to advancing human rights need to multiply their efforts on important issues , such as human rights in Sri Lanka pertanggungjawab , serious violations in the Central African Republic and the current crisis in Syria , " he said .
China until now suppress freedom of association for members of the Falun Gong aka Falun Dafa and still declare Tibet as their rightful territory after annexing the decade of the '50s .
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