Genocidal Maniac To Be Appointed to U.N. Human Rights Council: International Leftists at U.N. in Regards to Human Rights Council Never Cease To Amaze

Genocidal Sudanese regime's appointment to UN human rights council all but certain, watchdog says

July 15, 2012: Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir attends the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Officials at UN Watch are calling on UN officials to denounce Sudan's candidacy for a seat on its Human Rights Council. (AP)


The election of a Sudanese warlord accused of genocide to the United Nations Human Rights Council is now virtually guaranteed, since he has the full backing of the world body's African delegation.

The International Criminal Court has issued a warrant for Omar Al-Bashir -- its first ever for a sitting head of state -- for crimes against humanity he allegedly committed in Darfur. Yet, his regime is set to take its place on the panel, in the latest bizarre appointment to make a mockery of the UN's human rights credibility, according to critics.

It's like putting “Jack the Ripper in charge of a women’s shelter,” said Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch.

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