Libya has been elected to UN Human Rights Council.
Libya? Are you kidding me? What exactly is the litmus test for being a member of that council? I thought they were a council with the goal of preventing Human Rights violations? Did I get that wrong, or is the new focus to gather all of the world's greatest violators and charge them with the responsibility of enforcing human rights. It's as tactful as putting oil tycoons in charge of preventing global warming: a good joke around the office but nothing you would dare put into practice. The UN Human Rights Council has proved once again, they lack any sense of effectiveness and purpose. The only good one can cite from this situation is that this serves as a prime example why any criticism coming out of the the HR Council lacks any legitimacy.
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