UN General Assembly on Wednesday, November 25, adopted a resolution
which seeks to protect those who face risks and attacks for their work
to defend and promote human rights.
The
resolution includes a number of new, important and substantive
provisions, including as to the vital role of advocacy and the work of
human rights defenders in contributing to sustainable
development and
the realisation of economic, social and cultural rights, and as to the
responsibilities of business enterprises with respect to engaging,
consulting and protecting defenders.
Russia, China, Nigeria, Kenya,Myanmar and South Africa were among countries that voted against the resolution. Nigeria
said that they saw 'no need' for the resolution, effectively denying
the importance of independent civil society and dissent to democracy and
development. China
explained that it had ‘no choice’ but to vote against it as 'certain
western countries' use the protection of defenders as an excuse to
'interfere in the internal affairs of developing countries and disrupt
their social stability'.
While congratulating the 144 countries that stood with human rights
defenders, International Service for Human Rights, Programme Manager and
Legal Counsel. Madeleine Sinclair said they are disappointed with the
14 countries that voted against the resolution and those who declined.
"We
are extremely disappointed that 14 countries voted against
the text and that a further 40 States took the cowardly position of
abstaining. We agree with the Norwegian sponsors of the
text who stated that both votes against the resolution and abstentions
amount to a failure to recognise the important role of defenders and the
need for their protection."
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ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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I dont care about all this, all i care about is light and light only......
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ReplyDeleteHmmmmmm
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised, our government never showed interest in supporting human right advocates.
ReplyDeleteFrom the list of the countries that voted same I'm not surprised.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
This is wat the USA use wen they want to destroy a whole country eg Libya Syria......this is another means to shove gay nd same sex marriage to all countries
DeleteThose countries don't value human rights.
ReplyDeleteHOW CAN ISLAMIC STATE VOTE TO PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS WE MUST BE JOKING
ReplyDeleteSo Buhari can do whatever and get away with it.
ReplyDeleteConfused set of clowns called leaders.why is this up for argument or voting..do they respect human rights?no.so why the delay on whether theirs should be protect...Linda abeg post am sha
ReplyDeleteWe are in trouble in Nigeria. God help us.
ReplyDeleteWhy would they vote against it? Na wa o
ReplyDeleteCan i imagine!
ReplyDeleteThat resolution was gay inclined,it was meant to force these countries to accept same sex relationship,so you see you can't fool everybody all the time.
ReplyDeleteExactly. This is Obama's smokescreen for the legalisation of all sorts of sexual immorality all over the world. Interestingly the listed are indigenous nations.
DeleteOne of those tricks to influence countries just to legalize Homosexualism.....
ReplyDeleteI don't get it?! Isn't that supposed to be a good thing?
ReplyDeleteWhat China said was very right. I like their point.
ReplyDeleteToo bad.
ReplyDeleteIs this d change?
Buhari the chronic abuser will surely vote no. The zoo will record highest human right abuse in his time
ReplyDeleteI am sure u don't even hav an idea what they are up to,I can also sense ur intelligent quote is so low that u jst vomit rubish jst 4 u to comment on this blog. Must Buhari be blamed for refusing things that he knows won't augur well wt our culture nd tradition? Must we alwys "Yes' western ideas? Since u don't even knw what that Vote entails, jst shawwaaap nd stop insulting my President. Manner less Idiata!
Delete@ Anonymous 7:41 pm, you are pathetic. Obviously, your suffering from endemic abuse and lack of human dignity nor respect by the Naija state has left you empty and bereft of your God-given and inalienable rights even in a democratic dispensation and enlightened world.
DeleteNot surprised that China voted against it.
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously not good for our developmental plans! Imagine the ration of 14 to 144. Anyway am eating my popcorn calmly and watching.
ReplyDeleteMumus here won't try to be patient and learn how world politics are played, they'd just be waiting for the slightest opportunity to support western countries and bark at their own country.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless Nigeria.
which dirty human rights defenders,the rep from China has said it all,the western nations will now use this individuals or organisation to interfere in the affairs of other nations.
ReplyDeleteWise decision for Nigeria, China and the rest 12.
ReplyDeleteMany commenters are not aware that this is a ploy to force countries to support homosexual marriage. But thank God for China,Nigeria and Russia.
ReplyDeleteIt was a trick to get countries endorse a charter that'll bind them to accepting practices alienated in certain countries such as homosexualism.
ReplyDeleteI know Buhari will not say yes to that. The way they use power to humiliate people in Nigeria is bad. And money too. We need yes in that vote. But I stand with china they no the perfect reason to say no. They use such plan to enter your country and break it down like Lybia, etc
ReplyDeleteWhy are they disappointed? Because it didn't go their way?
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I had to repost this comment .That resolution was gay inclined,it was meant to force these countries to accept same sex relationship,so you see you can't fool everybody all the time.
ReplyDeleteLinda! Linda!! Linda!!! How many times av I called U? Post my comments ooo, bcos I don't knw why ur appetite dey increase ontop my comment(s). Oya swallow this one join! #straightface*
ReplyDeleteAll those countries above are some of the most corrupt and abusive countries in the world! Also ,countries with some of the worst ratings on the corruption perception index! Fact!!!
ReplyDeleteAre we surprised,still?
Just look at the 14 countries that voted NO.... 14 cowards
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