U.N. Clash: Syria, Russia, Venezuela Fail to Silence Victim Testimony

Former Syrian political prisoner Mohamad Kamal Allabwani took the floor at the U.N. Human Rights Council to ask it to remove its “Goddess of Justice” statue donated by the Syrian regime. He was invited by Geneva-based human rights organization UN Watch. In his speech, Dr. Allabwani also referred to a statue of the “Goddess of Justice,” that is located outside of the U.N. Human Rights Council chamber and was donated by the Assad regime. He called this statue an “insult” to the 300,000 thousands Syrians who have been murdered so far and asked the UN to remove it. Allabwani’s truthful and sincere words drew the ire of Assad’s UN delegates who interrupted him three times. Russia and Venezuela came to the support of the Assad regime, while the United States and Canada supported his right to speak. He was the only speaker to be interrupted during today’s session. The HRC President allowed Allabwani to conclude his remarks. More…