{"id":10681,"date":"2012-05-25T10:03:14","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T08:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/05\/un-rights-chief-to-stay-2-more-years-us-syria-arent-fans\/"},"modified":"2012-05-25T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T08:03:14","slug":"un-rights-chief-to-stay-2-more-years-us-syria-arent-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/un-rights-chief-to-stay-2-more-years-us-syria-arent-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"UN rights chief to stay 2 more years; US, Syria aren’t fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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* US opposed Pillay’s reappointment, compromise was struck<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Pillay has criticized Israel over Gaza blockade<\/p>\n

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* U.S. official notes “shortcomings” at Pillay’s office<\/p>\n

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By Louis Charbonneau<\/p>\n

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UNITED NATIONS, May 24 (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly
\non Thursday renewed the mandate of the world body’s human rights
\nchief Navi Pillay, but she was given an abbreviated term as part
\nof a compromise deal with the United States, which dislikes her
\ncriticism of Israel, envoys said.<\/p>\n

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Syria also made clear it was not a fan of Pillay, a South
\nAfrican jurist whom the Syrian delegation described as “hostile”
\ntowards Damascus.<\/p>\n

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Despite Washington’s attempt to block a renewal of Pillay’s
\nmandate, a deal was reached after South Africa and others
\npersuaded U.S. officials to back a two-year term for Pillay,
\ninstead of the normal four years, U.N. diplomats told Reuters on
\ncondition of anonymity.<\/p>\n

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“It was a compromise that was brokered,” a diplomat said.
\n“Washington can live with her for two more years, but they
\nreally don’t like her positions on Israel and the Palestinian
\nissues.”<\/p>\n

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In August 2009, Pillay, who is based in Geneva, accused
\nIsrael of violating the rules of war with its blockade of the
\nGaza Strip.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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