Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

2003-01-22 Thread J. van Baardwijk
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

Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

2003-01-22 Thread Deborah Harrell
--- J.D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED] quoted: snippage Following her election, al-Hajjaji said the panel must send a message that it deals with all countries equally in seeking to enforce human rights; account for religious, cultural and historical differences in carrying out its work; and

Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

2003-01-22 Thread 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

Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

2003-01-21 Thread J.D. Giorgis
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... JDG RIGHTS COMMISSION: Libya Wins Chair Over U.S. Objections UN WIRE In a secret ballot, the U.N. Human Rights

Re: Libya to Chair UN Human Rights Commission

2003-01-21 Thread Alberto Monteiro
I hate when this happens. Why does real life insist on being less serious than I am? :-/ JDG quoted: U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Sergio Vieira de Mello added that the occasion was a unique opportunity for the commission to demonstrate that it can manage with wisdom, speed and