Russia has been defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in an election in the General Assembly, which voted last year to suspend Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
Every country willing to put in the work belongs there.
Everyone is flawed, country’s included. We can keep each other in check, just like in any social dynamic. Those who willingly and purposefully break the rules though, there is a special place for those.
I can’t think of a country that belongs there
Liechtenstein. They went to war and came back with more soldiers than they left with.
How about the bottom 65 (;)) countries from this list: https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/human_rights_rule_law_index/
USA creeping up on Mongolia 🤙
I prefer that idea. It should be an honor.
…how exactly is any country higher than North Korea? Aren’t they basically all slaves?
Every country willing to put in the work belongs there.
Everyone is flawed, country’s included. We can keep each other in check, just like in any social dynamic. Those who willingly and purposefully break the rules though, there is a special place for those.
And it’s not on that table.
Well said.
Ireland
You guys fine and/or jail people up to 12 months for smoking weed my guy
What? We can’t even get decent sentences for lads with hundreds of convictions this is either an outlier or there are other circumstances.
Also hardly a human rights violation worthy of comparison to the current members of the HR Council.
Costa Rica? They don’t even have a military.
Switzerland? Iceland? Norway? Sweden?
I’ll nominate NZ, they’re not perfect but one of the best you can get.
Lesotho
Bhutan?
I looked it up. They treat a minority group pretty horribly.
Which one?
The ethnic Tibetan. They’re effectively not allowed to own property. It also sounds like there’s a cultural genocide going on
Oh. What party poopers.
Switzerland seems pretty chill.
The bank for war criminals?