US Skips Own Human Rights Review, Shocking No One
While Washington pontificates about global human rights, its refusal to face scrutiny from the UN Human Rights Council – after actively participating in 2020 and 2022 – speaks volumes. This isn't just about optics; it's a pattern. The US routinely criticizes states like China and Russia for similar perceived failings while enabling atrocities abroad, particularly by its allies. How many times has
the State Department issued stern warnings to nations only to fast-track arms sales to others complicit in war crimes, often with bipartisan support secured by powerful lobbies? One might wonder if the US delegation simply had a scheduling conflict, perhaps a congressional vote on another massive aid package to a government currently under review for violations in Gaza. After all, it's difficult
to preach accountability while simultaneously vetoing every attempt at it in the Security Council. Some human rights are simply less equal than others, especially when they collide with strategic geopolitical interests and substantial lobbying dollars.