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UN investigates UK human rights body after ‘smear’ on chairwoman

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IwantToRetire · 08/01/2024 00:05

Unfounded allegations against an equalities chief have led to threats of human rights blacklisting against Britain by the United Nations.

Baroness Falkner of Margravine was cleared of bullying, harassment and discrimination and given an apology after an internal investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), which she chairs.

A global human rights body has opened a review, based partly on the bullying smear, that could limit the EHRC’s involvement with UN human rights mechanisms including its Human Rights Council.

A dispute over transgender issues is the main driver of the decision by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (Ganhri) to put Britain’s equality body under the microscope by reviewing whether it should keep its A status as an independent monitor.

<a class="break-all" href="https://archive.ph/o/Rbnrm/www.thetimes.co.uk/article/mps-to-debate-gender-petition-backed-by-jk-rowling-qh0h0bctk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lord Shinkwin, a Conservative peer, told The Sunday Telegraph: “The fact they are using the bully allegations highlights the absurdity of the situation, they are clutching at straws that have disintegrated a long time ago.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/un-investigates-uk-human-rights-body-after-smear-on-chairwoman-vwd900wbw

Original story is in the Telegraph but cant find it.

This Times version can be read here https://archive.ph/Rbnrm

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Froodwithatowel · 08/01/2024 13:50

And on the other hand there's the mystery of those who identify very loudly and vigorously about their left voting socialist credentials and how evil anyone is who does not vote as they do....

while their actions are all about embracing homophobia, racism, ageism, religious intolerance and misogyny. In a very un left political way.

It's almost like identifying as and in reality being are two totally different things.

theilltemperedclavecinist · 08/01/2024 13:35

... the bizarre supposition that lots of formerly middle of the road and leftist women, who’ve been generally supportive of extending human rights have suddenly entirely changed and have turned into raging anti-human rights bigots.

It's a mystery isn't it?

Bookery · 08/01/2024 11:07

keylemon · 08/01/2024 07:15

At this point the UN just need to come out of the closet as the women-hating, antisemitic, rapist and terrorist-supporting organisation they are.

This

If you check the heads of most of these organisations had past roles in extreme leftist political parties. Unfortunately, they decide more than politicians. WHO banning cash during COVID comes to mind.

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I'm not sure which heads you're referencing; I'm also not sure why you would say that most of them have had a role in extremely left-leaning parties, as it's not true unless you're mistakenly thinking that "Socialist" parties in many European countries (France, Spain, Norway, Sweden, etc) are far-left. Despite the word "socialist" in their name, they are far from far-left.

While some of those positions in intergovernmental institutions are filled by former politicians, they are often affiliated with centrist or even conservative/right-wing parties of their respective countries as well.

Politically unaffiliated officials are also named as heads as well; for instance, the incumbent High Commissioner of Refugees (head of UNHCR), is a career diplomat. The incumbent Executive Director of UN Women is also a diplomat from Jordan (which doesn't have, as you can imagine, an "extreme left" presence in government).

In addition, the current UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is a lawyer from Austria and politically unaffiliated, and has no known involvement in modern-day trangender/queer rights activism that clashes with female rights.

Froodwithatowel · 08/01/2024 10:38

And there, sadly, is the final gasp of the UN. A once respected and worthy organisation.

Those whom the gender lobby destroys, they first drive mad.

ZuttZeVootEeeVo · 08/01/2024 10:35

I know nothing, but im assuming its a seat at the table?

If we dont say that men are women, we cannot contribute to the UN policies and standards.

Its top down policy making.

Datun · 08/01/2024 08:36

However, Ganrhi decided to order a review into whether the EHRC should keep its A status, which gives it full access to the UN human rights establishment.

Can someone with more knowledge than I have, explain what would be the implications of this, should it happen.

PriOn1 · 08/01/2024 08:21

It will be an utterly bizarre situation if the UK is put on the naughty step with Afghanistan and Russia.

How clear does it have to be that something is going very badly wrong somewhere?

However on a smaller scale, it’s in line with the bizarre supposition that lots of formerly middle of the road and leftist women, who’ve been generally supportive of extending human rights have suddenly entirely changed and have turned into raging anti-human rights bigots.

keylemon · 08/01/2024 07:15

At this point the UN just need to come out of the closet as the women-hating, antisemitic, rapist and terrorist-supporting organisation they are.

This

If you check the heads of most of these organisations had past roles in extreme leftist political parties. Unfortunately, they decide more than politicians. WHO banning cash during COVID comes to mind.

ResisterRex · 08/01/2024 07:09

I've said it before that the rise of this agenda needs to be seen in a global context. Turn to Scotland or Wales, if we'd not had a Tory UK government then it would be a fait accompli by now. (Yes yes I know about Nokes, Wallis and Blunt. But broadly they seem to have realised this wasn't a fringe issue and that they need to bring us back to a sensible and fair position)

ZuttZeVootEeeVo · 08/01/2024 06:50

Its the same mentality as when police target individual women - the punishment is the process. The women or organisation have to spend time fighting this and deal with any damage to their reputation, even when the allegations are spurious.

Its obvious that the trans lobbyists want anyone with gender to be able to define themselves as a distinct group - talk of 'trans' people, but women are stopped from doing the same. Every word women use to describe themselves is adopted by men with gender - woman, female. And when we find new ones, like biological sex - they are either adopted too, or declared offensive.

The idea that asking 'what is a women' is seen as hate speech is an attempt to stop women defining themselves.

CeeCeeBloom · 08/01/2024 01:06

At this point the UN just need to come out of the closet as the women-hating, antisemitic, rapist and terrorist-supporting organisation they are.

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