UN calls on Chavez not to withdraw from Americas’ Human rights convention

Thursday, September 13th 2012 - 06:17 UTC

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay strongly urged Venezuela to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the American Convention on Human Rights, warning that it could be a serious setback for human rights protection in Venezuela and the region as a whole. Read full article

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briton
the mighty UN can call till christmas, who cares,
least not hugo the great.

no one has any respect for the UN anymore.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:24 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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EnginnerAbroad
I will personaly only have respect for the UN when all governments who do not have an democraticall elected government which has been done througth a free, open, fair vote in which neither violence nor politcal corruption has been used are booted out. It is inconcevable to me that China is on the Security and that North Korea is in the UN whilst Palestain are not. If a countrys governmental system does not comply with the UN charter it should be thrown out. The UN is staggering from one blunder to another and it no longer fir for purpose.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Let's face it. Argieland should have been kicked out of the UN 30 years ago. The moment it refused to comply with UNSC resolution 502. UNSC resolutions ARE binding on all members. Breaching one when you are the guilty party should have been immediate grounds for expulsion. What have we seen instead? A continuation of its previous unacceptable attitudes. Massive debts and defaults affecting other countries. Membership of the G20, even though it's only there so that real G20 countries can get an idea of how their policies might affect poor countries. And it's even got a temporary seat on the Security Council. A more unacceptable member of the Security Council it would be hard to imagine. Can we imagine North Korea or Somalia getting such a seat?
Sep 13th, 2012 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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EnginnerAbroad
@3 I wouldnt worry about them having a temporary security council seat. it means exacly f all. It dont mean a thing if you aint got that VETO.
Sep 13th, 2012 - 12:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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British_Kirchnerist
Tricky one for the right-wingers on here, Chavez vs the UN, who do we hate more?!
Sep 14th, 2012 - 01:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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