UN creates new RIGHTS body , ignoring objections from the United States

AGENDA21

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Thu Mar-16-06 08:34 AM
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UN creates new RIGHTS body , ignoring objections from the United States

Edited on Thu Mar-16-06 08:35 AM by AGENDA21

THE United Nations General Assembly created a new UN human rights body by an overwhelming majority today, ignoring objections from the United States.

Ambassadors broke out in sustained applause when the vote was announced: 170-4 with 3 abstentions. Joining the United States in a "no" vote were Israel, Marshall Islands and Palau - but not American allies in Europe or Australia and Canada.

Belarus, Iran and Venezuela abstained.

As the pre-eminent international rights watchdog, the 47-seat UN Human Rights Council is to expose human rights abusers and help nations draw up rights legislation.

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,18484916%255E1702,00.html

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Divernan

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Thu Mar-16-06 08:38 AM
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1. Was wondering who the other abstentions were. No surprise there.

Marshall Islands and Palau under U.S. thumb, I wonder why Venezuela abstained. Doesn't sound like Chavez.

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