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UN human rights system being hollowed out, report warns
Original: ❝The UN's human rights system is being hollowed out so it can be captured
A Geneva Solutions analysis argues that the United Nations' human rights machinery is being progressively weakened — through funding cuts, understaffing and political pressure — in ways that allow powerful states to capture and neutralise it. The piece warns that if the hollowing-out continues, the UN's ability to monitor abuses and hold governments accountable could be irreparably damaged.
Why now: Growing concern over funding cuts and political pressure on the UN's human rights bodies is prompting debate about the system's future.
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