Comments on: How the Iranian government breaches its own constitution and still receives the praise of countries during the UN’s seventh Universal Periodic Review http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/2010/03/how-the-iranian-government-breaches-its-own-constitution-and-still-receives-the-praise-of-countries-during-the-un%e2%80%99s-seventh-universal-periodic-review/ McGill's Blog on International Law Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Daniel Hacikyaner http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/2010/03/how-the-iranian-government-breaches-its-own-constitution-and-still-receives-the-praise-of-countries-during-the-un%e2%80%99s-seventh-universal-periodic-review/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Daniel Hacikyaner Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:40:28 +0000 http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/?p=786#comment-118 The self-serving nature of international politics is indeed unfortunate. However, I would not agree that "the entire international human rights enforcement scheme" is being undermined with this report on Iran. To begin with, many, if not all, of the states that praised Iran have decidedly poor human rights records themselves. With the exception of Russia and perhaps India, none can be considered influential in international human rights enforcement. The report mentioned exposes many of Iran's deficiencies in human rights implementation. Moreover, the more influencial states (US, Canada, Great Britain and others) have categorically condemned Iran at every possible opportunity. I would not give too much importance to statements made by countries like Sri Lanka, Libya or Syria pertaining to the respect of human rights. The self-serving nature of international politics is indeed unfortunate. However, I would not agree that “the entire international human rights enforcement scheme” is being undermined with this report on Iran.

To begin with, many, if not all, of the states that praised Iran have decidedly poor human rights records themselves. With the exception of Russia and perhaps India, none can be considered influential in international human rights enforcement.

The report mentioned exposes many of Iran’s deficiencies in human rights implementation. Moreover, the more influencial states (US, Canada, Great Britain and others) have categorically condemned Iran at every possible opportunity.

I would not give too much importance to statements made by countries like Sri Lanka, Libya or Syria pertaining to the respect of human rights.

]]> By: Mehdi http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/2010/03/how-the-iranian-government-breaches-its-own-constitution-and-still-receives-the-praise-of-countries-during-the-un%e2%80%99s-seventh-universal-periodic-review/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Mehdi Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:26:52 +0000 http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/?p=786#comment-73 I think the situation of the Iranian regime is quite well-established beyond any state's comment:: a totalitarian theocratic pseudo-democracy! Are these people serious: “high standards set out in the area of economic, social and cultural rights”?!! Nice article anyways... I think the situation of the Iranian regime is quite well-established beyond any state’s
comment:: a totalitarian theocratic pseudo-democracy! Are these people serious: “high standards set out in the area of economic, social and cultural rights”?!!
Nice article anyways…

]]> By: Andrew Cleland http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/2010/03/how-the-iranian-government-breaches-its-own-constitution-and-still-receives-the-praise-of-countries-during-the-un%e2%80%99s-seventh-universal-periodic-review/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Andrew Cleland Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:20:46 +0000 http://www.legalfrontiers.ca/?p=786#comment-70 Sadly, this always happens during UPR for countries like Iran. The state's allies line up early in the morning just to secure a spot so that they can present a favourable narrative regarding the state's human rights record. That state later returns the favour. Sadly, this always happens during UPR for countries like Iran. The state’s allies line up early in the morning just to secure a spot so that they can present a favourable narrative regarding the state’s human rights record. That state later returns the favour.

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