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LauraInLA

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37. Your statement is not quite accurate -- Iran IS leading an important part of the HRC, condemned by EU among others.
Sat Oct 28, 2023, 05:30 PM
Oct 2023
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2023-001936_EN.html

“ The appointment of Ali Bahreini, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, to chair the 2023 United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Social Forum (2 and 3 November 2023), is nothing more than a slap in the face given the human rights situation of most Iranians, particularly women, and the repeated executions in the wake of the ongoing protests in the country and, more generally, the Islamic Republic's gross human rights violations and its catastrophic and politicised handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, when its refusal to import Western vaccines cost hundreds of thousands of lives.

Given that Ali Bahreini was chosen from among other candidates, can the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union say:

1. Whether he intends to take action to remove Ali Bahreini from this post?
2. What role did the EU play in Mr Bahreini’s appointment as chair of the 2023 UN Human Rights Council Social Forum?
3. What concrete measures is the EU taking to restore respect for human rights in Iran?”

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Yes, the international community has an opinion. David__77 Oct 2023 #1
Clearly they do. One that says not go call out Hamas. EllieBC Oct 2023 #8
Lots of countries voted for both resolutions. David__77 Oct 2023 #10
Yup... apparently Hamas can do what it wants. NT Happy Hoosier Oct 2023 #26
I don't see it as explicitly biased against Israel Redleg Oct 2023 #2
The aid to civilians in Gaza gets diverted by Hamas to wnylib Oct 2023 #12
I realize this Redleg Oct 2023 #17
Yeah Did UN Mention That? TY Cha Oct 2023 #69
It failed to reach the 2/3 majority requirement Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #3
Agreed T_A Oct 2023 #4
Or maybe AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #5
Agree - the world is viewing a daily massacre on our phones womanofthehills Oct 2023 #7
Yup that's exactly it AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #11
Or maybe Hamas is a brutal terrorist gang wnylib Oct 2023 #13
Oh they are AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #15
Israel didn't target the hospital moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #41
are you still peddling the lie TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #57
No one is arguing that Hamas is not a brutal terrorist organization. PufPuf23 Oct 2023 #22
This has to be the dumbest analogy I've seen yet. Wingus Dingus Oct 2023 #33
Fucking Butchers of Cha Oct 2023 #70
The U.N. needs to step up if they are so worried ripcord Oct 2023 #6
Israel has had legitimate security concerns since 1948. wnylib Oct 2023 #14
1948 - The Nakba Celerity Oct 2023 #18
While I can't and don't support ethnic cleansing wnylib Oct 2023 #19
You write... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #31
Shoul we go back to the 1917 map sarisataka Oct 2023 #24
Israel, the modern nation state is very young, only around since 1948. If you go back just 100 years there were only Celerity Oct 2023 #32
I am aware of the history of Judea/ Palestine/ Israel sarisataka Oct 2023 #34
It will not happen, as that predates the founding of the nation state, and thus no, that is not fair play, nor Celerity Oct 2023 #38
Your post should be an op questionseverything Oct 2023 #28
UN bashing is a long tradition on the Right, sorry to see it here (and far from just this OP) as well. nt Celerity Oct 2023 #9
I have been waiting for someone to say this AntivaxHunters Oct 2023 #16
Sorry to see defense of the destruction of Israel here Sympthsical Oct 2023 #20
Where is anyone on DU (other than disruptor burner trolls soon MIRTed) pushing for the destruction of Israel? Celerity Oct 2023 #23
It isn't hiding Sympthsical Oct 2023 #25
I don't see any of that either... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #30
I have seen no positive promotion nor defence on DU of the calling for the destruction of Israel. Celerity Oct 2023 #36
WHO IS CALLING FOR THE END OF ISRAEL? DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #48
So you think Biden backing Israel TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #59
I think criticising the UN is perfectly fine ripcord Oct 2023 #21
That is an outright lie... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #29
Your statement is not quite accurate -- Iran IS leading an important part of the HRC, condemned by EU among others. LauraInLA Oct 2023 #37
I was just about to post this SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #39
There is no "confusion"... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #43
Chairing a 2 day forum... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #42
UN bashing and... stuck in the middle Oct 2023 #35
+1. UN is still best hope for peace, and I hate to see us join Right in bashing it. Silent Type Oct 2023 #53
The UN plainly has a large body of antisemitic TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #58
There is no one supporting antisemitism here, that is a false claim designed to induce a chilling effect. Celerity Oct 2023 #76
It looks to me... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #27
Trying to find the actual texr SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #45
Does the UN do condemnations? Think. Again. Oct 2023 #46
The UN frequently SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #54
Some use the word "Condemn", Some "Deplore", some "Concern", Some "Calls on Israel". former9thward Oct 2023 #55
See #49 for amendment and resolution text EOM LauraInLA Oct 2023 #50
Thank you! SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #52
Not redundant b/c the original failed to mention the hostages! LauraInLA Oct 2023 #49
That is a lie... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #56
I'm sorry, but the fact that they won't LauraInLA Oct 2023 #60
I'm not an international language expert... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #63
That the resolution SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #61
oh stop.... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #62
Please SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #64
You might have noticed... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #66
Where is Hamas mentioned? N/t SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #68
Maybe this had something to do with it?.... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #71
Did you read the entire article SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #72
I did read the entire article... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #73
To your first point SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #74
To YOUR first point... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #75
They never did name Hamas though ripcord Oct 2023 #65
The document only calls out the government of Isreal... Think. Again. Oct 2023 #67
I'd say the language about "hostages" was an important distinction LauraInLA Oct 2023 #51
I rec'd this but I disagree that the UN is worthless, I do agree it too often reflects Maru Kitteh Oct 2023 #40
Unnnn, the whole UN?! uponit7771 Oct 2023 #44
Why is getting innocent civilians out..and DemocratInPa Oct 2023 #47
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