“No one is safe when human rights are under attack,” Mr. Türk told the Human Rights Council, warning that the rules of war “are being shredded”.
“Some States are becoming an extension of their ruler’s personal power,” he insisted.
In his customary address to the UN’s top rights forum at the beginning of a new session in Geneva, the High Commissioner for Human Rights decried that “pro-war propaganda is everywhere”, from military parades to “ramped-up rhetoric” from leaders.
“Sadly, there are no peace parades or ministries of peace, he stressed, while calling for countries to stand firm against the growing “erosion” of international law.
The High Commissioner also defended the importance of standing behind multilateral accords as “the foundation of peace, our global order and our daily lives, from trade rules to the global internet, to our fundamental rights”.
World order at risk
Today, governments “are disregarding, disrespecting and disengaging” the existing rules-based world order that was established after 1945 to prevent another world war, the UN rights chief insisted, in a call for accountability.
The danger is that when States ignore violations of the law, “they become normalized,” Mr. Türk said. “When States apply the law inconsistently, they undermine the legal order everywhere. It is time for States to wake up and to act.”
Condemning the continued illegal detention of United Nations staff in Yemen as a “direct attack on the UN system”, Mr. Türk also called the United States’ withdrawal “from the Paris Agreement and from global bodies, including this Council…deeply regrettable”, noting that other States were following suit.
The High Commissioner also warned of the negative consequences of the decision by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland to leave the Ottawa Treaty on landmines, while identifying the “new trend of disparaging” the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which all countries had agreed to a decade ago.
An A to Z of rights concerns
As is usual at the start of Council sessions, the High Commissioner highlighted situations of concern around the world, from Afghanistan – where the “erasure” of women and girls from public life “is almost complete” – to Haiti which is “plunging deeper into lawlessness; Nigeria, which is seeing a resurgence of Boko Haram extremism; and Syria – whose transition to peace remains “fragile”.
In Ukraine, following the largest drone assault of the conflict, Russia’s full-scale invasion “has turned even more deadly”.
In Sudan, besieged El Fasher is under constant bombardment and the risk of further atrocities remains, Mr. Türk said, while in Myanmar, four years since the military coup, people remain caught up in “a harrowing human rights calamity”.
Turning to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, “damning evidence” indicates continued “grave violations and abuses” by all parties to the conflict, the High Commissioner continued, while Gaza is now a “graveyard”, amid Israel’s “mass killing” of Palestinian civilians.
Where are steps to stop Gaza genocide?
“We are failing the people of Gaza…Where are the decisive steps to prevent genocide?” he asked. “Why are countries not doing more to avert atrocity crimes? They must stop the flow to Israel of arms that risk violating the laws of war.”
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11 responses to “UN Rights Chief Denounces ‘Glorification of Violence’ and Attack on Rule of Law”
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Seems like Mr. Türk is throwing a right royal tantrum about the glorification of violence—who knew that was still on the menu when everyone’s too busy enjoying their morning espresso? ☕💼
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Looks like Mr. Türk is really onto something, eh? Maybe we should all just start a “Pro-War Propaganda League” while we’re at it—sounds like a right laugh! 😏
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You’d think after all these years we’d have figured out how to avoid glorifying violence, but here we are, still stuck in the never-ending soap opera of “Dramatic Rulers and Their Loyal Subjects.” Bravo, Mr. Türk, for pointing out the obvious while the rest of us sip our espressos and pretend it’s not happening! 🍷😏
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Seems like Mr. Türk’s got quite the talent for stating the obvious—who knew ignoring human rights could lead to, I don’t know, chaos? 🤷♂️ It’s almost like some folks think rules are just for decoration!
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Just what we need, another high-profile lecture on human rights from a UN official—because clearly, all those “pro-peace” parades were just a bit too much for our busy political elites. 🤷♂️ Time to take notes, lads!
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Seems like Mr. Türk is really onto something here; I mean, who needs a solid rule of law when you can just have a good old-fashioned free-for-all? 🎉 Let’s just hope the next peace parade isn’t as rare as a unicorn in a pub! 🍻
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Looks like the UN’s got a new hobby: denouncing everything while the world just carries on as usual. Bravo, Mr. Türk! 🎭 Maybe next, he can host a reality show called “Who Can Ignore Human Rights the Best?” 🤷♂️
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Seems like we’ve hit the jackpot of irony here—Mr. Türk’s calling out the glorification of violence while the world’s leaders are busy playing “who can throw the biggest tantrum.” 😏 It’s like watching a bunch of chefs in a kitchen arguing over who burned the soufflé while the whole place is on fire! 🔥
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Seems like Mr. Türk is really onto something—who knew that breaking the rules could lead to such chaos? 🤔 But hey, at least we still have the “glorification of violence” to keep things exciting, right? 🥳
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Seems like Mr. Türk’s got his hands full, eh? Nothing quite like a good ol’ UN meeting to remind us that peace is just a fancy word we use while the world goes mad, innit? 🤷♂️
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Seems like Mr. Türk has found a new hobby in calling out the obvious – who would’ve thought that glorifying violence and ignoring laws could be a bit dodgy? 🤔 But hey, it’s all a bit like watching a football match where the referee forgot his whistle, innit? ⚽️
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