时间：2023年9月13日
会议：第54届人权理事会人权事务高专办年度报告议程2一般性辩论
发言人：Ms. Elise Golay
大概内容：
Mr president, the council must be effective and accessible to victims and defenders from membership of the council state candidates commit themselves to uphold the highest standards in the promotion and protection of human rights into fully cooperate with the council’s mechanisms.
However,three candidates started as manifested and not suitable for membership,Burundi , China and Russia.All three states have been identified by UN experts as being allegedly responsible for crimes against humanity and other atrocity crimes and for the repression of civil society,including systematically threatening and attacking defenders who seek to cooperate with the UN.
Burundi is one of the candidates in the African Sub-region where most acts of reprisal have been recorded.
Secretary general recognizes China as a country that engages in a pattern of reprisal. And it is one of the Top three perpetrators of reprisals globally.
Russia had its membership suspended following its invasion of Ukraine perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity.In April 2023, they passed a law criminal realizing assistance to an corporation with international bodies act of intimidation and reprisals at the most flagrant type of non cooperation.
Burundi,China and Russia are not fit to sit at the council.
ISHR urges states not to vote for these states until only vote for candidates that fit membership criteria.
We urge original groups to ensure competitive elections.
Thank you.
