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Howard Berman: I sincerely hope that the council will live up to its charter and become an impartial and forceful proponent of human…

On the recordSeptember 25, 2007
I sincerely hope that the council will live up to its charter and become an impartial and forceful proponent of human rights around the world. Unfortunately, some have argued that the council, by spending an inordinate amount of time vilifying Israel, is even worse than the commission.
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Howard Berman
California

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Discussing the shortcomings of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

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