Libya-Gaddafi/Inquiry Adopted-Human Rights Council

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United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva adopts sanctions/measures with respect to Libya/Gaddafi including inquiry that could result in criminal prosecution.

All puts greater pressure on UN Security Council, particularly P-5 to act.

Andras Dekany, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations in Geneva:
“The resolution in its operative paragraph nine calls for the urgent dispatch of an independent, international commission of inquiry to be appointed by the President of this Council to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law that have characterized the events since 17th of February and are still ongoing in Libya.”
4. Wide shot, Human Rights Council special session
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sihasak Phuangketkeow, President, Human Rights Council, United Nations:
“May I take it that draft resolution entitled situation of human right in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya may be adopted without a vote. It is so decided.”
6. Various shots, delegations applauding

STORYLINE:

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council adopted a resolution at the end of a special session calling on the Libyan Government to meet its responsibility to protect its population, immediately end all human rights violations, stop any attacks against civilians, and respect the popular will, aspirations and demands of its people.

The resolution, which was adopted without a vote, also calls for “an urgent dispatch of an independent, international commission of inquiry to be appointed by the President of this Council to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law that have characterized the events since 17th of February and are still ongoing in Libya,” added Hungarian Ambassador Andras Dekany who had introduced the resolution to the Council.

Earlier today, some Council brought up the suspension of Libya’s membership in the Council.

Members of the Council are elected by the General Assembly, which has the right to suspend the membership of a country that has persistently committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its term of membership. The process of suspension requires a two-thirds majority vote by the 192-member Assembly.

Transcripts / Production notes / Scripts

Andras Dekany, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations in Geneva:
“The resolution in its operative paragraph nine calls for the urgent dispatch of an independent, international commission of inquiry to be appointed by the President of this Council to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law that have characterized the events since 17th of February and are still ongoing in Libya.”
4. Wide shot, Human Rights Council special session
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Sihasak Phuangketkeow, President, Human Rights Council, United Nations:
“May I take it that draft resolution entitled situation of human right in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya may be adopted without a vote. It is so decided.”
6. Various shots, delegations applauding

STORYLINE:

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council adopted a resolution at the end of a special session calling on the Libyan Government to meet its responsibility to protect its population, immediately end all human rights violations, stop any attacks against civilians, and respect the popular will, aspirations and demands of its people.

The resolution, which was adopted without a vote, also calls for “an urgent dispatch of an independent, international commission of inquiry to be appointed by the President of this Council to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law that have characterized the events since 17th of February and are still ongoing in Libya,” added Hungarian Ambassador Andras Dekany who had introduced the resolution to the Council.

Earlier today, some Council brought up the suspension of Libya’s membership in the Council.

Members of the Council are elected by the General Assembly, which has the right to suspend the membership of a country that has persistently committed gross and systematic violations of human rights during its term of membership. The process of suspension requires a two-thirds majority vote by the 192-member Assembly.

Directors:

• Muhamed Sacirbey, UNTV

Producers:

• Susan Sacirbey