Middle East Focus: Iran Loses Human Rights Race: Fails to Join Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Cuba, Jordan,……..

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Iran Loses Human Rights Race: Fails to Join Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Cuba, Jordan,……..

“Iran has withdrawn its bid for a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council amid growing criticism of what one advocacy group said on Friday was Tehran's "appalling human rights record." The spokesman for the U.S. mission to the United Nations, Mark Kornblau, welcomed the announcement, saying: "It's a step in the right direction for the Human Rights Council." U.N. diplomats told Reuters Iran had informed other Asian delegations it had withdrawn its candidacy for a seat on the 47-nation council based in Geneva, which is responsible for monitoring rights around the globe. ………….”

It is a good thing they were forced to withdraw their nomination, given their "appalling record" on human rights. Imagine Iran joining an august council that has among its members such great lovers of and advocates of human rights.
Now as for democratic members of the Council who respect human rights, hold fair and free elections regularly, allow free speech, and do not jail dissidents, do not torture opponents, do not keep women shackled, do not force ten-year-old girls to marry old men, countries like Saudi Arabia, China, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Cuba, Libya (2003), etc……..
Nor, how do you spell h-p-o-c-r-i-c-y............
Cheers.
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