Colonel Moammar Gadhafi’s Libya will soon occupy the human rights chair. Africa has nominated Libya which will apparently be confirmed by the 53 member commission soon.
This will no doubt enhance the UN’s reputation as the guardian of human rights everywhere. Perhaps there is a twisted logic to this as Libya has lots of experience violating human rights and will be able to recognize when it occurs.
I guess something like this should be no suprise after the UN Conference against racism in South Africa which seemed like nothing short of a racist event itself where the real racists ganged up on Israel and branded it racist.
Regards
Sauron
By: Hand87_5 - 21st January 2003 at 08:10
RE: Libya to head UN’s Human Rights Commission
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 21-01-03 AT 08:11 AM (GMT)]Sauron , don’t get me wrong.
USA are a great country. However is guess that nobody is perfect in this matter.
I’m not especially proud of my government who didn’t vote against that for example. As far as I know only USA and 2 other countries voted against it.
LMybia is responsible of 2 major airliner bombing ( Lockerbie’s PAnAM 747 and UTA’s DC10 above Niger)
As far as I know Khadafi was the “president” at this time and nothing really changed in this beautiful country !!!!
Maybe a matter of oil ???? }>
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st January 2003 at 05:58
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“Libya to head UN’s Human Rights Commission”
Hehehehe… the only thing I can think of that is worse is “US greatest democracy in the world!”.
The number of democracies it prevented/corrupted/destroyed because the resulting government wouldn’t have been “friendly” is more than I can count on my 10 fingers.
By: keltic - 20th January 2003 at 22:35
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The UN is not a democracy club since many parts of the world are terrible regimes but need to have a kind of representation. This is bad, but for the moment is how the world works. Gaddafi regime hasn´t been particularly friend of democracy, tolerance or human rights, but let´s be pragmatical. They are making big effords in getting out of the old track, supporting terrorism, and approaching to the West. So if this helps to normalise the situation, let´s welcome it, and help them to achieve it.
By: google - 20th January 2003 at 21:51
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-01-03 AT 10:29 PM (GMT)]While the US may grants its own citizens great personal freedoms, you have to understand that for most of the years after WWII, they pretty much spent their time screwing over everyone else. I think that human rights should be considered not only in the context of how a country treats its own citizens, but how it treats other countries’ citizens as well. In the latter, the US’s history is indefensible.
And according to the Reuters report, it was the United States that broke with tradition and forced a vote. Why did the US want a re-vote? According to the vote, 33 nations voted for Libya, 17 abstained, and 3 voted no (including the US).
Looks like the majority of the people wanted Libya- no need to have sour grapes. Why does the US always need to be top dog?
By: Sauron - 20th January 2003 at 17:08
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JAG
Which 1/3 of the world do you live in the, 1/3 that’s free or the 2/3’s that USA has enslaved? 🙂
Sauron
By: Hand87_5 - 20th January 2003 at 15:36
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Speaking about Human rights :
Who has the most people in death row ?
A: Lybia
B : USA
By: SADSACK - 20th January 2003 at 14:51
RE: Libya to head UN’s Human Rights Commission
As far as I’m aware Libyas Human rights are not as bad as Saudi Arabia or Turkeys.
They have been known to fund the IRA mind you.
By: Rabie - 20th January 2003 at 11:22
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nice joke about the emals – so true !
im all for supporting geforce’s application
and im with PII parts of hell are freezingover -the landof the free is becoming more repressive, etc, etc
rabie :9
By: Geforce - 19th January 2003 at 19:52
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Nah, I can`t take the job. I have moral obligations which I have to fulfill here, you know.
And I`m not going to that North Korean camp. Already have enough bad experience with boy-scouts camps:D.
By: Sauron - 19th January 2003 at 19:39
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ELP
I agree that Geforce would make an excellent UN intern.
Perhaps his first assignment might be as ‘special investigator at large’ for the UN Human Rights Commission. His first assignment could be to compare dietary issues at the US internment facilities for terrorists at Guantanamo Bay and in North Korea’s political detention camps. I suspect that the only possible similarity would be that all the meals are supplied by the US. 🙂
Regards
Sauron
By: PhantomII - 19th January 2003 at 18:24
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Elp, I like that suggestion. Go for it Geforce. It truly is perfect for you.
When read the title of this thread I had to keep from falling out of my chair laughing. Libya being head of the Human Rights Commission is just like one of those really bad jokes. Apparently some parts of hell are freezing over.
By: JAG - 19th January 2003 at 14:42
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 19-01-03 AT 02:47 PM (GMT)]Well Id rather have a nation that has been harrasing its own people, than X collonial power that have been inslaving 2/3 of the world and are responsible for powerty and statvation of nations, upon which they now look from they high horse.. or the one that has taken ower the role of “world” slave master.
Cheers
By: ELP - 19th January 2003 at 10:21
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Hey Geforce. Maybe that intern job at the U.N. is open. You would be perfect for it. Maybe even a whole career path }>
By: Geforce - 19th January 2003 at 07:21
RE: Libya to head UN’s Human Rights Commission
You liked the old UN better? The one where the US and the USSR decided who was going to take over which part of the world? Libya deserves to have a chance, let`s first see and then judge, ok? And yes, they probably have some experience violating human rights, but the UN would be a dull place if only Switzerland and Norway would take the seats, not?:D
By: Rabie - 19th January 2003 at 02:30
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democarcy is great isn’t it
remeber its jsut pure democracy – no weihgting of states importance,e tc just straight democracy 😛
rabie :9
By: Arabella-Cox - 18th January 2003 at 22:03
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What happen to the UN?
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