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US takes stand against UN Human Rights Council draft
2006-02-28
The United States Government says it will vote against the proposal that would create a new United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to replace the discredited Human Rights Commission. US Government officials say the draft agreed to by the UN General Assembly is unacceptable. It says it wants the vote on the new body delayed so negotiations on the text can be re-opened. If a vote is brought on, the US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton will vote against it.

State Department spokesman Adam Ereli says the draft would allow serial human rights violators to sit on the council. "It doesn't prevent countries like Sudan from sitting on the council," he said. Under the draft, the council could suspend members whose whose human rights record were unacceptable.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Any guess what would be considered 'unacceptable'?

Acceptable to the UN:

Genocide of ethnic group based solely the color of their skin (Genocide in Sudan)

Murder of political opposition by Dictators. (Saddam)

Murder of children for the high crime of eating during a religious holiday (Iran).

Stoning of women for the crime of being Raped (Multiple Islamic States).

Murdering people based on their religion (Multiple Islamic States).

Bringing up children to be murderers and thugs (Palistine, Pakistan, multiple Islamic states).

Daily advcoation of murder, rape, and killing of Jews and christians. (Worldwide Mosques).

Unacceptable to the UN:

Showing mild cartoons a murder, pedophile, thief, liar, and generally unplesant person (Cartoon Protests)

Farting in the general area of the Koran.

Defending oneself from murders, thugs, and 'unlawful combatants'. Treating them like royalty and respecting their religious view and requirements while holding them in prison. Holding them in cells with air-con turned on 'high'.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2006-02-28 10:50  

#2  Why not just change the name from Human Rights Council to Villains, Thieves and Scoundrels Union and everyone can go home happy. Or does the General Assembly have first dibs on that name?
Posted by: SteveS   2006-02-28 09:40  

#1  I suspect that Congress with vote with their checkbook. This is open defiance.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-02-28 00:30  

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