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International
Russia escapes UN condemnation over Chechnya
2002-04-20
  • Russia escaped condemnation by the UN's top human rights body, as a resolution highlighting violations in Chechnya was narrowly defeated. The 53-member UN Human Rights Commission rejected the resolution, presented by the European Union, by just one vote, with 16 member-countries voting against, 15 in favour and 22 abstaining.

    Russia rejected the draft resolution ahead of voting, calling it "politically motivated" and painting a "false picture". It justified its military operations in Chechnya in the name of the international fight against terrorism. Russia also received the backing of China and India who stressed territorial integrity, non-interference and the fight against terror.
    The Euros and the UNHRC are on a roll. They've got the US cheezed at them, and now they're getting the Russers, the Indos, and the Heathen Chinee ticked. I wonder if there's a State Department mastermind capable of turning this into an alignment? By my count, that's approximately .80 + .50 + .75 superpowers, for a grand total of 2.05 superpowers whose noses they've tweaked or potentially tweaked, plus the US and Israel. If we're gonna play "my gang's tougher than your gang," I'd rather have all or most of them on my side than the Frenchies and the Swedes and the Syrians.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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