Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

[Jon Gabriel]

From: "J. van Baardwijk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 21:15:28 +0100

At 12:17 21-01-2003 -0800, John Giorgis wrote:

If this doesn't shred the last bit of the UN's
credibility on human rights, I don't know what will.
The USA should withdraw from the UN Commission on
Human Rights in protest...

Yeah, democratic process sucks when you end up with a Chairman you don't like, huh?

There are greater issues here than whether the democratic process yielded a country some of us 'don't like'. With Libya's terrible human rights track record, there are several dozen countries that are not only better qualified, but would present a message to the world that the UN really cares about and is willing to fight for human rights.

I assume you're not saying you approve of Libya as a choice? What's your personal opinion about their human rights track record? Do you think their history should not have been a factor in considering if they should preside over the commission?

But then, the effects of having Libya becoming chairman should not be all that dramatic; it is not like the Chairman decides how the HRC will vote on issues.

Perhaps. But the Commission's image and credibility are now tarnished, since Libya's past sins will be glossed over and ignored. Libya is being given a free ride and tanj that.

Jeroen "Voting is so much easier with Iraqi democracy" van Baardwijk

Ah yes, the 'Dissidents will be executed' political plan. Freedom of Choice in action! :)

Jon

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