UN human rights commissioner Volker Türk leaves the alarm bells Schrille: the Austrian is “deeply worried” about the new American policy under Donald Trump. At the appearance of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the top diplomat did not get a magazine from her mouth.
After years of intersection party cooperation in the protection of human rights, he was very concerned about the policy change, which will think of both the United States and abroad, Türk said in Geneva on Monday. The Austrian diplomat warned that the split rhetoric is being used to mislead and polarize people.
Disinformation, intimidation
In particular, Türk did not mention Trump when he appeared before the UN Human Rights Council. Resignation resigns in equality in gender equality, disinformation and intimidation of journalists and state employees.
A routine assessment of the human rights situation in the United States by the council is still being processed this year. Council decisions are not legally binding, but can exert political pressure on governments.
Trump withdrew earlier
The Human Rights Council is the most important UN committee for the global monitoring of human rights. At the beginning of February, Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Council. Already in 2018 he ended membership in his first term. His successor Joe Biden returned in 2021, but did not let the United States vote again after the three -year membership.
Regardless of the withdrawal of the US, Israel also announced the end of his collaboration with the Human Rights Council. Israel accuses the committee of bias after it has several serious violations of human rights in connection with the Gaza war.
Source: Krone
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