Ugh, what p*ssies. They forgot to mention China.
So, just to be clear here, the UN is upset with any attempts to fight Islamist terror, but has no problems with imprisoning and executing those who peacefully request that their government respects basic human rights such as the right to free speech or the right to representative government...?
Pretty sad human rights committee when Saudi Arabia ranks in the middle of the pack for respecting basic freedoms.
Get us out NOW!
"The United States believes that countries that routinely and systematically violate the rights of their citizens should not be selected to review the human rights performance of other countries," State Department press office Tom Casey said.
No kidding.
The briefing paper, "Under a Shadow: Civil and Political Rights in Zimbabwe," details the government's policy of repression and the harassment of opposition party members by state institutions and supporters of the ruling party. The direct involvement of ranking government officials and state security forces marks a new and worrisome trend in Zimbabwe's ongoing political crisis."
"Not only have the army and police personnel failed to protect people from human rights abuses, but they are now carrying out abuses themselves," said Peter Takirambudde, executive director of the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch. "In addition, recent legislation has drastically curtailed citizens' rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association.