Post by robeiae on Jun 7, 2017 7:46:04 GMT -5
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-un-rights-idUSKBN18X15H
The obvious rejoinder, offered--sadly--by the ACLU:
Did that turkey just compare the temporary travel ban stuff with what's going on in Venezuela (and elsewhere)? Did he just argue that the US--and I guess every other country on the planet--has no room to criticize Venezuela, whatsoever? Seems that he did...
"This relentless, pathological campaign against a country that actually has a strong human rights record makes a mockery not of Israel, but of the Council itself," Haley said, as some in the audience interrupted briefly with laughter at the remark...
She called for the Council to address serious human rights violations in Venezuela and for the government of President Nicolas Maduro to address them.
"If Venezuela cannot, it should voluntarily step down from its seat on the Human Rights Council until it can get its own house in order. Being a member of this council is a privilege, and no country who is a human rights violator should be allowed a seat at the table," she said.
She called for the Council to address serious human rights violations in Venezuela and for the government of President Nicolas Maduro to address them.
"If Venezuela cannot, it should voluntarily step down from its seat on the Human Rights Council until it can get its own house in order. Being a member of this council is a privilege, and no country who is a human rights violator should be allowed a seat at the table," she said.
The obvious rejoinder, offered--sadly--by the ACLU:
"It's hard to take Ambassador Haley seriously on U.S. support for human rights in light of Trump administration actions like the Muslim ban and immigration crackdowns," Jamil Dakwar, director of the human rights program at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), told Reuters.
"The United States must get its own house in order and make human rights at home a priority - then, it can begin to credibly demand the same of other countries abroad."
"The United States must get its own house in order and make human rights at home a priority - then, it can begin to credibly demand the same of other countries abroad."
