Censorship at the United Nations Human Rights Council
Anne Bayefsky's video statement for the UNHRC was cut off and blocked after she mentioned the fate of Ariel and Kfir Bibas. The incident occurred during a discussion on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Bayefsky alleges censorship and lack of free speech at the U.N.
Key Points
- UNHRC cut off Anne Bayefsky's video statement after she mentioned Ariel and Kfir Bibas
- Bayefsky alleges pre-planned censorship by the U.N.
- Criticism of UNHRC President and High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk
- Accusations of bias in allowing certain statements but censoring others
Cons
- Violation of free speech
- Allegations of censorship and bias at the UNHRC