UN COUNCIL TO PRAISE LIBYA’S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD

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The Blaze:

As the international community feverishly condemns the atrocious treatment of pro-democracy protesters by Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the United Nations Human Rights Council is poised to adopt a report which praises the country’s human rights record.

The U.N. review commends Libya for making human rights a “priority” while improving the country’s education system and “constitutional” framework. Several countries — including Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Sudan — offer positive marks for the country now facing historic political turmoil.

Fox News reports:

The U.S. mission in Geneva said it would look into the status of the document in response to a question about whether any efforts are being made to cancel or postpone consideration of the report. But an agenda put out by the United Nations in January said the Human Rights Council, of which Libya has been a member since last year, will “consider and adopt” the document at its session, which is under way and continues to the end of March.

UN Watch, a watchdog group based in Geneva, called on the council Monday to withdraw the report and launch a new review that “would tell the truth about the (Qaddafi) regime’s heinous crimes.”

UN Watch Director Hillel Neuer told FoxNews.com the review, formally known as the Universal Periodic Review, is a “complete distortion” of Libya’s rights record. “The review is supposed to be a serious examination of a country’s human rights record to hold it accountable,” Neuer said. “All they do is give praise and give cover to Libya’s abuses.”


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Calling Susan Rice and Hillary, the UN needs your input post haste.

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That was yesterday, this is today:

 

United Nations

U.N. General Assembly Suspends Libya From Human Rights Council

Published March 01, 2011

| Associated Press

 

DEVELOPING: UNITED NATIONS -- The full membership of the United Nations has suspended Libya from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

The U.N. General Assembly voted by consensus Tuesday on the council's recommendation to suspend Libya's rights of council membership for committing "gross and systematic violations of human rights." It is also expressing "deep concern" about the human rights situation in Libya.

 

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