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Saudi Arabia wins UN human rights seat |
2006-05-09 |
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Five nations seen by rights groups as among the world’s worst abusers were elected along with 39 other countries to the United Nations’ new Human Rights Council in a first round of voting on Tuesday. Russia, China, Cuba, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, identified by New York-based Human Rights Watch as unworthy of membership on the new U.N. body, were among those winning seats. ... Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth said it was inevitable some rights foes would win seats but “the important step is that we have made real progress” over the discredited Human Rights Commission, shut down in March. “It doesn’t guarantee that the council will be a success, but it is a step in the right direction,” Roth said. I pretty much take for granted that anything the UN does will not be a success, but it is a step in the right direction. A step towards getting the freaken UN out of the US! |
Posted by:DarthVader |
#5 You know, when you read something like this you'd almost think the UN isn't good for shit... |
Posted by: tu3031 2006-05-09 22:08 |
#4 Retroactive Honorable Membership™ to Joe "Friend of the Ukraine" Stalin and the USSR. Presented by the current NYT toady? |
Posted by: Frank G 2006-05-09 19:54 |
#3 Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth said it was inevitable some rights foes would win seats but “the important step is that we have made real progress” over the discredited Human Rights Commission, shut down in March. Progress? Well, yes. You've convinced me of the need to shut down this corrupt party of global welfare freaks and slime. |
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-05-09 19:49 |
#2 Are you selling Viagra now Fred? |
Posted by: Wherese Clomoger6301 2006-05-09 18:18 |
#1 Talks could never be mired down without Russia, China, and Cuba. Why didn't they let Burma in? |
Posted by: Wherese Clomoger6301 2006-05-09 18:17 |