Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, condemned Trump and praised Somalia’s record on human rights and counterterrorism, even as the country faces widespread human rights abuses and ongoing terrorist activity. Photo courtesy of the UN. Ben Saul, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, told the UN Human Rights Council that the United States was “raining death,” while describing Somalia as a model “responsible state” committed to strengthening human rights. He argued that counterterrorism has been used to justify what he called “naked aggression” and “renewed imperialism” against countries such as Iran and Venezuela, actions he said were “raining death” and making the world less safe. At the same time, he said that some states facing serious terrorist…
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