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UN Human Rights Council reps overwhelmingly lauds Iran for its record

North Korea, Qatar, Malaysia and Belarus were among nations that offered praise for Iran's human-rights record. "It's the foxes guarding the chickens," says UN Watch director.

by  JNS and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  11-12-2019 13:15
Last modified: 11-12-2019 12:27
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A general view of the United Nations Human Rights Council | File photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini

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Ninety-five out of 111 delegates or 85% of the delegates to UN Human Rights Council's Nov. 8 review session on Iran's human-rights record praised the Islamic Republic, according to Geneva-based NGO UN Watch.

Only 16 nations criticized Tehran, according to the NGO, whose mission is to monitor the performance of the United Nations by the yardstick of its own Charter.

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North Korea, Qatar, Malaysia and Belarus were among nations that offered praise for Iran's human-rights record at the session.

"We commend the government's commitment to promote and protect human rights, including ongoing efforts in improving education" and health, the Palestinian representative said.

"We highly commend the government of Iran for its dedicated efforts and its continuing progress in its promotion and protection of human rights for its people, particularly women, children and persons with disabilities, despite economic sanctions," said the North Korean representative.

"Sadly, as underscored by the recent election of Venezuela's [Nicolás] Maduro regime to the UN Human Rights Council, where China, Cuba and Saudi Arabia already sit, it's the foxes guarding the chickens," said UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer.

"Cynical politics have hijacked this council, giving a free pass to a regime that subjugates women, tortures human-rights dissidents, executes gays and spreads hatred, war and terror across the region, including aiding and abetting genocide in Syria," added Neuer.

The United Nations Human Rights Council is considered highly biased against Israel. It often singles out Israel under "Agenda Item 7," a UNHRC mandate that a discussion of Israeli human rights abuses against Palestinians must be part of every council session.

Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.

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