Fed: Aust warned not to expect support for UN position
By Rob Taylor
CANBERRA, Feb 7 AAP - Australia was today warned it can't expect international backingfor a seat on the UN human rights board, as Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defendedthe government's asylum seeker policy.
Former Human Rights Commissioner Chris Sidoti said the government's hard-line stanceagainst asylum seekers would nullify Canberra's attempts to win a seat at the United Nation'sCommission on Human Rights.
The commission, based in Geneva, is the main architect of the UN human rights work.
But Mr Sidoti said Australia had offended the Norwegian government …
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