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UN Human Rights "outraged" by killing of Russian diplomats
2006-06-27
(KUNA) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said Monday that with regards to torture in Iraq and the particular case of killing of the Russian diplomats, "we can collectively express our outrage of matters against parties that fall prey to these activities". Arbour called upon the new government that it will engage in a very robust fashion with all international actors to try to address these horrendous and continued large scale practices. High Commissioner for Human Rights made this statement in a press conference marking the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the UN Fund for Victims of Torture. Arbour launched the book Rebuilding Lives, which presents the experiences of torture survivors and the efforts of those who work to rehabilitate them. Rebuilding Lives includes five illustrated articles on current victim support projects in Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile, Pakistan and Rwanda.
Used to be, once upon a time, killing diplomats was an act of war ...
Posted by:Fred

#12  I figure the UN dicks believe US soldiers are supposed to die. It's what we've done for the last 60 years to make the UN possible. It's expected of us.

But diplomats??!!!

Never!!!!
Posted by: Grert Slineth9674   2006-06-27 20:27  

#11  But, of course, no outrage over two American soldiers who were tortured, mutilated and booby-trapped. Couldn't have that now, could we? Screw the Russians. Their meddling is surpassed only by France (and maybe China).
Posted by: Zenster   2006-06-27 20:04  

#10  Russians already have said... the US and their allies are to be blamed (!) for the tragic end of their compatriots who have been said by some Russian media stopped at a cheap alcohol shop violating embassy directives. What else could you expect?
Posted by: Dr Plikums   2006-06-27 17:31  

#9  Going to be awfully interesting to see the Ruskie response. That's if we even hear about it.
Posted by: Broadhead6   2006-06-27 15:14  

#8  Only after a lot of debate, GRB. A LOT of debate (which will thankfully tone down the 'sterness').
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2006-06-27 14:52  

#7  Ohmigod! Everyone run for your lives! The UN is outraged! Prepare for a sternly worded rebuke!
Posted by: grb   2006-06-27 12:05  

#6  If the same group was always in government, there would only be more corruption... Their outrage was a shot that was heard, struck fear in the hearts of terrorists everywhere, fizzled out, was muffled, around the world stood for zilch around the world.
Posted by: JohnQC   2006-06-27 11:06  

#5  Gromjie

"Hope is not a method." Your post IS a method!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-06-27 10:59  

#4  Elmert Jinetle8240

Actually, I remember watching an interview with the former sov envoy to Iran. According to him, he had the following message from Brezhnev (I think) to the Iranian Prez. "In two days we're going to have a nuclear missile test. If the kidnapped Soviet citizens are not free by then, there is going to be an accident---the missile is going to land on Qum."
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-06-27 10:57  

#3  "wacked a couple of the boys and sent the message"...it's my recollections that the boys had their privates in their mouths.
Posted by: HammerHead   2006-06-27 10:32  

#2  IIRC back in the 'good old' days of the Cold War, some militant group in Lebanon pulled this stunt by kidnapping a Soviet Diplo. The Soviets understood the system. They knew what blood clan was involved and wacked a couple of the boys and sent the message that more would follow if the man wasn't returned. The Diplo was coughed up. They weren't bothered again.

I think we have enough info on which clan is which by now in Iraq. Just pass the info to the Russian Embassy with our compliments.
Posted by: Elmert Jinetle8240   2006-06-27 09:39  

#1  Used to be the "Russians" considered it as such and took action too.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2006-06-27 01:16  

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