Double standards

摘要

In the span of a few hours on February 21st, the United Nations issued statements on the legitimacy of two separate human-rights claims in Haiti. In the first case, in which several dozen people are seeking justice against Jean-Claude Duvalier, the country's dictator from 1971 to 1986, the UN urged action in the courts. "Such systematic violations of rights must not remain unaddressed," urged the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay. She urged the judicial authorities "to act on their responsibilities".