UNITED NATIONS APPOINTS EXECUTIONER SAUDI ARABIA AS CHAIR OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

The United Nations is showing its true color by appointing Saudi Arabia as the head of the UN Human Rights Council.

As disgusting as it is, the beacon of freedom and democracy United States has congratulated the House of Saud for the prestigious appointment.

Now, we should stop wondering why there are far more wars and conflicts after the establishment of that august body as the United Nations in 1945.

Saudi Arabia Elected Chair of UN Human Rights Council Panel « View from Geneva

Left: Faisal Trad, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Geneva, has been elected Chair of the UN Human Rights Council panel that appoints independent experts. Right: Michael Møller, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

GENEVA, September 20, 2015 – U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power and EU foreign minister Federica Mogherini should condemn and work to reverse the appointment of Saudi Arabia as head of a key UN Human Rights Council panel that selects top officials who shape international human rights standards and report on violations worldwide, said UN Watch, a non-governmental watchdog organization based in Geneva.

“It is scandalous that the UN chose a country that has beheaded more people this year than ISIS to be head of a key human rights panel,” said UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer. “Petro-dollars and politics have trumped human rights.”

“Saudi Arabia has arguably the worst record in the world when it comes to religious freedom and women’s rights, and continues to imprison the innocent blogger Raif Badawi,” Neuer added.

“This UN appointment is like making a pyromaniac into the town fire chief, and underscores the credibility deficit of a human rights council that already counts Russia, Cuba, China, Qatar and Venezuela among its elected members.”