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Morality for Sale


(New York Times) Joseph Loconte - Each year the UN Commission on Human Rights meets for six weeks in Geneva to name the worst offending countries and adopt resolutions condemning their abuses. For years, however, the commission instead has been a haven for rogue governments - who get elected to the body in order to shield themselves from international scrutiny and criticism. Today, at least 18 of the 53 member states on the commission are themselves considered repressive. The best hope of breaking their grip may be the creation of a democracy caucus now being pushed by Chile, Poland, South Korea, and the U.S. The writer is a religion fellow at the Heritage Foundation.
2004-04-01 00:00:00
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