The United Nations has called for an inquiry into last week's attack on a boat off Yemen's coast that killed 44 people, mostly Somali refugees.

The global community has hindered an independent probe of the atrocities against Rohingya Muslims, who are the target of “slow-burning genocide,” an activist says.

Human Rights Watch voices its deep concerns over the United Nations Human Rights Council’s failure to address the situation in Bahrain.

A commentator says Israel has always enjoyed a free pass to kill Palestinians and there is no repercussions for whatever the Israeli forces do.

An activist says the United States probable withdrawal from the UNHRC is aimed at forcing President Trump's views on the council but this move will show Washington in a bad light.

An activist says the Israelis seek to ethnically cleanse Palestinians without being criticized by others and that the entire function of Zionism is based on racism which is legal under the Israeli system.

An academic says the United States is in no position to accuse Iran of sending arms to Yemen when it is selling weapons to Saudi Arabia itself.

A political expert blames the United Nations for failing to stop or even object to the kingdom’s crimes against humanity.

An activist says Saudi will continue its military aggression against Yemen as long as it gets support from the US and UK.

An analyst says the US is standing "four-square" behind London in supporting the Saudis at the the UN Human Rights Council.