Tag: Navi Pillay

Pillay says Syrian chemical weapons allegations “exceptionally grave,” investigation essential “These allegations are exceptionally grave and need to be comprehensively proved or disproved as soon as is humanly possible. Whether or not chemical weapons were in fact used, it seems that once again in Syria many civilians have been killed in flagrant contravention of international law.” /Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights/

UN rights chief urges protection for individuals revealing human rights violations “Snowden’s case has shown the need to protect persons disclosing information on matters that have implications for human rights, as well as the importance of ensuring respect for the right to privacy,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay. Well, I do agree that whistleblowers who reveal serious human rights violations should be protected somehow, I am just not sure this case is the right one to bring this up. I am sorry, I am still not convinced that what he was/is doing is 100% for the…