Tag: rule of justice

Suspending Russia: A Precedent that Undermines the Credibility of the Human Rights Council

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)

April 8, 2022 BY ALFRED DE ZAYAS

On 7 April the UN General Assembly decided to suspend Russia’s membership in the Human Rights Council. This establishes a destructive precedent not only for the future of the Human Rights Council, but for the future of other United Nations institutions.

Suspending Russia: A Precedent that Undermines the Credibility of the Human Rights Council

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Russia’s Exclusion from the Human Rights Council Sets a Dangerous Precedent

Counterpunch: The Rule of Law Must Finally Evolve Into the Rule of Justice

Tina Marie (Ms. Cat)
Photo credit: James Burke

BY ALFRED DE ZAYAS JANUARY 14, 2022

Many politicians, academics, media pundits are wont of invoking the “rule of law”, a “rules-based international order”, “values diplomacy” etc. But what do all these benevolent-sounding slogans actually mean in practice? Who makes the rules, who interprets them, who enforces them? What transparency and accountability accompany these noble pledges?

Counterpunch: The Rule of Law Must Finally Evolve Into the Rule of Justice