1.  Define sanctions, facilitators and negotiations as used in the article.

2.  For what reason is the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) being replaced by a United Nations Human Rights Council?

3.  List the four requirements the U.S. has for the creation and makeup of the new Human Rights Council.

4.  How does the proposal written by two U.N. facilitators differ from the U.S. requirements for the Council?  Be specific.

5.  Why is the proposed resolution so different from what the U.S. wants?  Why do you think certain countries worked so hard against the U.S. requirements? 
(For specific information on religious rights abuses in Pakistan, go to Persecution.com, or in Egypt go to the Persecution.org.  For information on the genocide in Sudan, and the UNCHR's refusal to end it, go to SudanActivism.com)

6.  Re-read para. 23-30.  Do you think that the Islamic Conference's added text (in para. 24) will protect people whose human rights are violated in countries such as Pakistan and Sudan?  Explain your answer.

7.  Re-read paragraphs 17 and 31.  What do you think of (U.S. Ambassador) John Bolton's request and (U.N. Commissioner for Human Rights) Louise Arbour's response?  Explain your answer.