.@MarkJCarney Prime Minister, why did you appoint a Governor-General who admitted herself that as U.N. human rights chief she gave a free pass to the worst tyrannies, saying she was “constrained by the reality of the organization's power centers, including China and Russia”?
2/ In fact, as U.N. high commissioner from 2004-2008, Louise Arbour turned a blind eye to billions of victims in 153 countries, including of regimes in Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, North Korea, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Vietnam & Yemen.
🔗 Full report: unwatch.org/new-report-giv…
3/ UN Watch's Aug. 2008 report revealed that in her official statements over a two-year period, Arbour criticized China only once—and that she never said a single word on Russia. Instead, she posed for pictures taking flowers from Vladimir Putin, legitimizing his brutal regime.
4/ Arbour admitted she took a “more diplomatic approach” when addressing China and Russia, saying she preferred “private engagement.” Though the U.N. is replete with diplomats and her task was to be a voice of conscience, she said “naming and shaming is a loser's game.”
5/ Louise Arbour traveled to Iran in September 2007 to
attend a “human rights conference” sponsored by
the Islamic Regime together with the Non-Aligned Movement.
As reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency, Arbour “expressed pleasure” with being at the meeting and described Iran’s representation at the U.N in Geneva as “very good.”
Her remarks at the Tehran meeting failed to mention Iran’s extensive human rights abuses. Nor did she say a word about Iranian Regime President Ahmadinjead and his genocidal statements that Israel “must be wiped off the map” and that “Zionists are the true manifestation of Satan.”
Though she did separately meet with women's right activists in Tehran, she published no photos or video of the meeting, only issuing a few statements on their behalf.
Beyond her visit to Tehran, as many world leaders condemned Ahmadinejad for his repeated Holocaust denial, Louise Arbour was noticeably silent.
6/ On the Middle East, Arbour disproportionately targeted Israel. She rarely if ever called out torture, persecution of gays, and other gross and systematic abuses by brutal Arab and Muslim regimes like Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia & the PA.
🔗 Full report: unwatch.org/new-report-giv…
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