France apologises for human rights criticism that sparked US walkout

https://www.reuters.com/world/france-apologises-human-rights-criticism-that-sparked-us-walkout-2026-09-13/

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Zedstrian@sopuli.xyz · 45 pts · 2d

France walks back valid criticism of the U.S. on human rights

FTFY

DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2d (1 reply)

France's mission to the United Nations in Geneva has said it "regrets" criticising the ​United States over human rights in a social media post ‌that triggered a diplomatic dispute which has delayed the arrival of a new French ambassador in Washington. In a post on X in late July, the French ​mission had criticised the United States for joining countries including ​Russia and North Korea in voting against extending the term ⁠of U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk.

plyth@feddit.org · 5 pts · 2d

So the headline is misleading and it is not about human rights criticism.

kalapala@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 2d (5 replies)

And that's how they flushed down any respect I had for them.

stoly@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2d (1 reply)

They are remaining engaged rather than acting like Iran or North Korea. Sometimes you apologize to the unstable person with a gun.

kalapala@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 1d

You do make a good point. It just sickens me that the whole Europe is in this situation where we're dealing with not only one but two insane leaders of huge countries.

nightwatch_admin@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d

I … I understand giving the big orange toddler a massive pacifier to prevent him from bashing nuclear weapons’ control panels. But yeah, it’s not exactly respectable.

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2d

Because they regret criticizing America?

We all have regrets. I regret taking a security guard job for 2 weeks, and feel I should rather have starved. But my regret is not an apology to security guards.

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2d

You mean you had some respect for us? Nice!

whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2d

Why?!