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Jun

Louise Arbour has the last word

Louise Arbour's last speech to the Human Rights Council includes:

"Since we last met, the aftermath of natural disasters in Myanmar and China has continued to mobilize the attention and concern of the international community. I take this opportunity to convey my sorrow and condolences to survivors in these countries for the loss of so many lives. In the face of such catastrophes, no government would ever be fully ready and equipped to respond to all the needs of the population. International assistance is therefore crucial. It is the right of victims to expect such assistance and it is the duty of governments and the international community to do everything in their power to facilitate it. In the case of Myanmar, the obstruction to the deployment of such assistance illustrates the invidious effects of long-standing international tolerance for human rights violations that made such obstruction possible."

Louise Arbour
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
8th Session of the Human Rights Council

http://www.unhchr.ch/huricane/huricane.nsf/view01/06B91AC08630D980C125745C00304584?opendocument

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