| ID | 130704 |
| Title Proper | South Africa and abusive regimes at the UN Human Rights Council |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jordaan, Eduard |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There is some dispute over the extent to which South Africa has become a defender of regimes that abuse human rights. This article sheds further light on this question by focusing on South Africa's positions during the UN Human Rights Council's engagement with human rights problems in six countries: Democratic Republic of Congo, Israel, North Korea, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Sudan. In five of the six chosen cases, South Africa's attitude ranged from reluctant to obstructive of efforts to defend human rights. In only one case-Israel-was South Africa willing to bring to bear the full weight of the council's power. These findings strengthen the argument that South Africa is prone to shielding regimes that abuse human rights. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Governance Vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.233-254 |
| Journal Source | Global Governance Vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.233-254 |
| Key Words | International Relations - IR ; International Organization - IO ; International Cooperation ; South Africa ; Israel ; Sri Lanka ; Abusive Regimes ; United Nations ; Human Rights ; NGOs ; UN Human Rights Council - UNHRC ; Shielding Regimes ; Congo ; North Korea ; Myanmar ; Conflicts ; Sudan ; Chosen Cases |