As in the past, however, the Cuban delegation had chosen to politicize the Committee.

Third, a divisive vote on this issue would politicize and perhaps derail the entire preparatory process for September.

Mr. Saeed (Sudan) rejected attempts to politicize human rights in order to settle old scores and pursue specific political agendas.

Others voiced reservations, believing that such a procedure might politicize the question and wondering whether any precedents existed in other human rights instruments.

In our view, such a council could further polarize and politicize the human rights system and, in turn, further marginalize the developing countries in yet another important forum within the United Nations.

The Spanish MPs have a point Allowing the country s prosecuting magistrates to select targets from anywhere in the world, without there being a clear legal nexus to Spain, is an invitation to politicize the process.

Instead, Yi Gang, China s director of state administration of foreign exchange, explained that Chinese investments in US Treasuries are market investment behavior, and we don t wish to politicize them. Otherwise, the pain would be mutual.

We reiterate our position that it is unacceptable to politicize the issue of human rights or to be selective in reviewing human rights situations, even more so when United Nations bodies or mechanisms are involved.

Instead, Chen balked at further integration into the global economy, refusing to open all of Taiwan s economic sectors to foreign participation, which would have strengthened Taiwan s competitiveness and efficiency. For years, forward looking Taiwanese industrialists, including many hi tech entrepreneurs, urged Chen to de bureaucratize and de politicize Taiwan s increasingly isolated economy.