United Nations General Assembly Resolution 65/265 is a
resolution of the United Nations General Assembly which suspended the right of
Libya
Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Suda ...
to take part in the
Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), CDH is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world. The Council has 47 members elected for staggered three-year terms on a regional group basis. ...
.
Adopted on March 1, 2011 without vote, the resolution was passed in response to
Muammar Gaddafi's treatment of protesters in the
2011 Libyan civil war.
See also
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 was a measure adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council on 26 February 2011. It condemned the use of lethal force by the government of Muammar Gaddafi against protesters participating in the ...
References
International reactions to the Arab Spring
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2011 in Libya
First Libyan Civil War
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March 2011 events
Libya and the United Nations
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