Rep. Roy reintroduces bill to prevent taxpayer dollars from going to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council

WASHINGTON - On Tuesday, Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) announced the reintroduction of legislation to block taxpayer dollars from funding the United Nations' so-called "Human Rights Council."

"The U.N.'s "Human Rights" Council is a long-running joke. This body has the audacity to lecture the world about human rights while giving seats to some of the worst abusers in the world - like China, Cuba and Sudan," said Representative Roy. "Further, it disproportionately attacks our ally Israel as part of the U.N.'s overall leftist crusade against Western Civilization, while letting monstrous and authoritarian regimes like Iran get away with little more than a slap on the wrist by comparison - if that."

Members of the UNHRC include countries with abhorrent human rights records such as China and Cuba. While UNHRC regularly ignores atrocities committed by many of these nations, it consistently and disproportionately targets the State of Israel.

For example, from 2006-2024 the council adopted only four resolutions on Venezuela, 14 on Eritrea, 15 on Iran, 17 on North Korea, and 45 on Syria, but issued 108 condemning Israel.

During the same period, there were zero resolutions targeting countries like China and Cuba - countries that repeatedly violate the rights of women, religious and ethnic minorities, journalists, and political dissidents.

"This globalist, anti-western propaganda machine doesn't deserve a dime of our money or an ounce of our credibility," continued Representative Roy.

Cosponsors of the bill include Reps. Andy Ogles (TN-5), David Rouzer (NC-7), Ben Cline (VA-6), Diana Harshberger (TN-1), Andy Biggs (AZ-5), Riley Moore (WV-2).

Text of the bill is available here.

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