If Canada truly cares about human rights, then why does it support Iran’s continued inclusion in prominent UN decisionmaking bodies? The Islamic Republic is a draconian regime that just murdered around 30,000 anti-government protesters this January, so shunning it within international fora is — to put things mildly — the bare minimum that Ottawa can do.
A great case study here would be the UN Committee for Program and Coordination (CPC), which functionally acts as the institution’s “board of directors” by providing broad strategic oversight (e.g. evaluating existing programs and setting long term priorities and budgets).
