4th Meeting 59th Session of Human Rights Council UN Web TV
Description – Item 2: Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the High Commissioner (Cont’d)
International Service for Human Rights, Mr. Phil Lynch
发言内容：
Mr. President,
High Commissioner, this statement focuses on four themes from your update.
First, the work of human rights defenders is essential for the realisation of all human rights. We deplore the criminalisation, ill-treatment and arbitrary detention of defenders in all regions. We call for the release of Eduardo Torres in Venezuela, Ibrahim Metwally in Egypt, Mahmoud Khalil in the US, and Sophia Huang Xueqin (pronounced Sophia Hwang Schueh-Tcheen) in China, among thousands of defenders imprisoned globally for their work for freedom and justice.
Second, principled respect for international law is a bulwark against tyranny. The failure of States with influence to end Israel’s genocide against Palestinians, and the double standards of States failing to condemn Russia’s atrocity crimes in Ukraine, erode the foundations of peace, security and development everywhere.
Third, impunity for atrocity crimes denies justice to victims and fuels violations. This Council should mandate comprehensive investigative mechanisms on Afghanistan and China. All States should respect international courts and sanction authorities – including US officials – who seek to pervert international justice.
Finally, no business, however efficient, can survive when customers don’t pay their bills. States which don’t pay their UN dues in full or on time, especially the US and China, benefit from the system while causing a liquidity crisis, with deep, adverse human rights impacts. All States must increase their human rights investment. Humanity’s future depends on you.
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