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Or to clarify: America was voted out of its seat as a gesture of dissension by European nations, and has only been off the commission for that one year (since the commission's foundation in 1947). I scarcely think that counts as a great hiatus in the presence of America on the Commission.
Now, obviously, the commission is going to be strengthened by the presence of the world's most powerful nation (tm), but the influence of that nation may not always be used in the most objective fashion, e.g.:
The Americans were at Geneva as observers, though some saw their presence as less than constructive as they worked to undermine various initiatives, including a Mexican proposal to ensure the protection of human rights in terrorism-related issues, which would have put the US detention policy in Guantanamo Bay under scrutiny.
Guardian article
The US isn't always the most staunch upholder of human rights, and its presence isn't necessarily an absolute good. |
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