Haley: Human Rights Violators Should Not Be Members of the UN Human Rights Council

Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, stated on Tuesday at the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, that "human rights violators should not be members of the UN Human Rights Council." Ms. Haley mentioned that the resolutions of this council can provide hope to those striving for democracy, justice, and human rights. She emphasized that council members should allow greater activity for civil society. She added that the council's resolutions should condemn discrimination and violence against women. The U.S. also called for reform of the council and the removal of its "chronic anti-Israel stance." Nikki Haley said, "The United States is carefully reviewing this council and our participation in it. We have a lot of work to do in some areas." Prior to Nikki Haley's remarks at the UN Human Rights Council, some media and diplomats had suggested that the U.S. representative might mention the possibility of withdrawing from the council. Nikki Haley has recently intensified her criticism of this council. In a note published last week in the Washington Post, she stated that the council would clarify what changes need to be made. Nikki Haley criticized the membership of countries such as Cuba and Venezuela in the UN Human Rights Council, calling it one of the council's failures. In the Washington Post, Nikki Haley wrote: "When this council has more than 70 resolutions against Israel and only seven resolutions about Iran... something is seriously wrong." In May of this year, several organizations, including Freedom House, stated in a letter to Nikki Haley that the U.S. withdrawal from the Human Rights Council would be detrimental to Israel. In this context, the U.S. emphasized the need for the European Union to pressure Iran. Netanyahu's call for the relocation of embassies from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Nikki Haley in the Syrian refugee camp: "U.S. aid will continue." The U.S. called for pressure from the Security Council on Russia to end the Syrian crisis. The changing battlefield of "proxies"; the war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. 1300 hours of internet outages; Witkoff: a horrific massacre occurred during the protests in Iran. Trump emphasized the "halt to executions in Iran": we do not know what will happen in the future. The shadow of war over Tehran; "Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran." Three witnesses recount the situation in Isfahan province; "like war-torn areas."