If pathological optimists nonetheless suppose the U.N. Human Rights Council cares about human rights, they could need to notice occasions final week. A movement was made in Geneva to debate China’s abuses in opposition to the Uyghurs in Xinjiang province, and the council voted 19-17 not even to debate it.
Siding with China in opposition to the movement have been common lackeys resembling Cuba and Venezuela, in addition to nations resembling Nepal, Indonesia and Pakistan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates that don’t need to offend China or are on the hook as a part of its Belt and Street Initiative.