OOPS! UN All Set To Adopt Report On Libya--PRAISING It's Human Rights Record!

TUESDAY, MARCH 01, 2011

Daled Amos

As luck would have it, while the bloodshed continues in Libya, the UN Human Rights Council is all set to adopt its report on Libya's human rights record.

You'd expect that this would be the icing on the cake, with the UN having condemned Libya's killing of its own people. But this is the UN Human Rights Council we are talking about--so the UN report actually praises Libya for its respect for human rights:

The UN Human Rights Council is set to adopt a major report hailing Libya's human rights record — despite moving to suspend the Arab country's council membership amid an international outcry over attacks on civilians.


The report shows countries applauding and commending Libya as they note"with appreciation the country's commitment to upholding human rights on the ground."

Even Canada "welcomed improvements" Libya made "in its respect for human rights," according to the report, which is scheduled for a vote before the Geneva-based 47-member council March 18.

But the Canadian government also made a number of critically framed recommendations to the Gaddafi regime, including one calling for reinforced measures aimed at fully investigating torture claims.

The 23-page report was compiled as part of the council's "Universal Periodic Review" — a process the UN bills as a rigorous scrutiny of the human rights records of each UN member state every four years.

What is a fraudulent UN human rights agency to do?
Adopt the report and highlight it's hypocrisy and mendacity
Withdraw the report--and try to hide it's hypocrisy and mendacity

Decisions, decisions.

Hat tip: SSF