Third Special Session of the Human Rights Council
16th Nov 2006, 08:44 GMT
The United Nations Human Rights Council convened today, for the third time in less than six months, a special session that addresses only Israel, and attempts to advance an imbalanced view of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Council?s persistence in focusing on Israel, while failing to address serious human rights violations taking place in other countries and regions, including Sudan, Burma, North Korea, and Cuba, undermines its credibility and its ability to defend human rights around the world.
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