someone once said the sins of others do not exonerate you of yours...
Originally posted by BJK:Extract from www.chinaview.cn 2009-02-26 on “Full Text of Human Rights Record of United States in 2008”
BEIJING, Feb. 26 (Xinhua)—The Information Office of the State Council published a report titled “The Human Rights Record of United States in 2008” here on Thursday. The State Department of the United States released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008 on February 25, 2009. As in previous years, the reports are full of accusations of the human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions including China, but mentioned nothing of the widespread human rights abuses on its own territory. The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2008 is prepared to help people around the world understand the real situation of human rights in the United States, and as a reminder for the United States to reflect upon it s own issues
I. On Life and Personal Security : Widespread violent crimes in the United States pose serious threats to its people’s lives, property and personal security.
II. On Civil and Political Rights : In the United States, an increasing number of restrictions have been imposed on civil rights
III. On Economic, Social and Cultural Rights : American people’s economic, social and cultural rights are not properly protected. IV. On Racial Discrimination : In the United States, racial discrimination prevails in every aspect of social life. Black people and other minorities are still suffering from unequal treatment and discrimination
V. On the Rights of Women and Children : The conditions of women and children in the United States are worrisome VI. On the violation of Human Rights in other nations : The United States has a string of records of trampling on the sovereignty of and violating human rights in other countries. “
Most mass media will not print this China’s Report but will be eager to print US’s Report. Please read the full details at http:// www.Chinaview.cn
If only the despots give their own citizens the right to criticize them in the mass media, like the way they give themselves the right to criticise the US.
Whatever the US Government does or "does not", they give their own citizens a say.
sheeesh, farking despots....
Originally posted by AndrewPKYap:
If only the despots give their own citizens the right to criticize them in the mass media, like the way they give themselves the right to criticise the US.
Whatever the US Government does or "does not", they give their own citizens a say.
sheeesh, farking despots....
neh...the wall street fat cats didn't need to say, got nothing to say, its too complicated, they just took the money and the world has to pay.
the poor guys on the streets, have the right to say for so long, and have been saying till mouth dry, still got kicked out of their house because they savings in the bank diminished, their retirement funds just gave the fund managers in wall streets more fun.
Singapore 2006 human rights report includes the following problems The following human rights problems were reported:
+preventive detention
+executive influence over the judiciary
+infringement of citizens' privacy rights
+restriction of speech and press freedom, and the practice of self-censorship by journalists
+restriction of freedom of assembly and freedom of association
+some restriction on freedom of religion
+some trafficking in persons.
Singapore is a government who spies on their own citizen out of paranoia. So what's in the latest report?
Originally posted by Miracles&Prophecies:Singapore 2006 human rights report includes the following problems The following human rights problems were reported:
+preventive detention
+executive influence over the judiciary
+infringement of citizens' privacy rights
+restriction of speech and press freedom, and the practice of self-censorship by journalists
+restriction of freedom of assembly and freedom of association
+some restriction on freedom of religion
+some trafficking in persons.
Singapore is a government who spies on their own citizen out of paranoia. So what's in the latest report?
Hello, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say now, shall be recorded and present in court. I hope u understand your right, sir.
Mérida, February 26th 2009 (Venezuelanalysis.com) - In a statement
released Thursday, Venezuela's Foreign Relations Ministry said the
global human rights report released Wednesday by the U.S. State
Department was "false, interventionist, and of malicious intent," and
said the report lacks legitimacy because the U.S. government itself has
a dismal human rights record.
"The government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in defense of
the sovereignty of the Venezuelan people, rejects in the most firm and
categorical manner the U.S. State Department's report," stated the
ministry.
The lengthy report evaluates civil, political, and worker rights in
more than 200 countries. It includes allegations against Venezuela that
"are baseless and constitute an expression of anti-Venezuelan opinions
of those who... refuse to accept that Venezuela is in charge of its own
destiny," according to the ministry.
The ministry also questioned the legitimacy of the report, from which
the U.S.'s own human rights record was omitted. "The Venezuelan
government finds this recurrent practice of the U.S. bureaucracy to be
inadmissible," stated the ministry. "The state with the darkest record
of violations and assaults on human dignity in contemporary history
pretends to set itself up as the judge of other states, without any
legitimacy or mandate."
Such practices "injure the relationship between our states, which
should be based on respect, equality, and non-intervention in internal
affairs," the ministry's statement concluded.
Speaking before the National Assembly Thursday, Venezuelan Foreign
Relations Minister Nicolás Maduro called on the U.S. to cease its
attacks on Venezuela, and emphasized the need for a "pluri-polar" world
in which "no government of the world attempts to impose itself upon
other states."
Starting in the weeks before the election of U.S. President Barack
Obama, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has repeatedly expressed his
desire to renew and improve diplomatic relations with the United
States. Relations soured after the U.S. supported a coup against Chávez
in April 2002, and froze last September after the governments of
Venezuela and Bolivia denounced the involvement of U.S. officials in
plots to overthrow their democratically elected governments.
Several National Assembly deputies also responded to the report. Deputy
Ángel Rodríguez, president of the Energy and Mining Commission, said
the report's attacks against Venezuela "are part of the ongoing effort
of that country [the U.S.] to displace the Bolivarian Government, which
from the beginning has adopted a policy of full sovereignty over its
oil."
The president of the foreign affairs commission, Deputy Roy Daza,
deemed the report "a very bad start for the administration of [U.S.
President Barack] Obama, because it is a continuation of the policies
of George W. Bush, which resulted in a political iceberg in world
affairs."
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived late to the press conference in which she presented the human rights report.
The report says that during the previous year, "the [Venezuelan] NGO
community noted an erosion of both democratic and human rights, with
potentially severe consequences."
Specifically, the report says pro-government media in Venezuela have
promoted anti-Semitism. It also denounces inhumane prison conditions
and extra-judicial executions by police officers in some cities, and
alleges that a series of laws passed by the National Assembly last year
"reduc[ed] the scope of authority of elected officials and promoted
centralization of power."
Further, the report alleges a lack of press freedom due to a "climate
of self-censorship" caused by the Venezuelan government's Law on Social
Responsibility in Radio and Television, and says the government curbed
freedom of expression in the run-up to this year's referendum on
whether to abolish term limits on elected offices.
Deputy Daza pointed out that the report contradicts statements made by
U.S. State Department Spokesperson Gordon Duguid, who commented two
days following the February 15th referendum that "it's my understanding
that the referendum took place in a fully democratic process."
The governments of Bolivia also harshly criticized the U.S.'s report.
Sacha Llorenti, a spokesperson for the Bolivian government, said the
report is "politically motivated" and called the report a "crude
simplification of the national reality."
Llorentil also demanded that the U.S. government stop harboring former
Bolivian president Sánchez de Lozada, who is charged with having
ordered the massacre of political demonstrators in 2003.
"You should earn yr right, not taking it for granted"
Nobody said the sins of others would exonerate your own.
I dont think thats the reason why some countries dislike US "human rights reports".
The reason is because someone likes to self-annoint himself to be above all others, and act like some overlord, and pointing fingers at others.
It is interesting to note that USA takes the time and energy to compile all the human rights problems in 190 countries and regions of the world.....except.......yes you guess it.....USA itself.
Originally posted by angel7030:
Hello, you have the right to remain silent, anything you say now, shall be recorded and present in court. I hope u understand your right, sir.
If you really want to present someone his or her Miranda Rights, please say so accurately.
Beijing did not make this report for the rest of the world. It made it for its own citizens. What it wanted to say was "there is no totally free country in the world, so do not complain about anything happens in China"
Haha sounds like nothing more than a tit for tat. But honestly, the Chinese report is a pretty accurate reflection of the state of 'human rights' in the U.S. Guantanamo, Water boarding,racial profiling, etc. doesn't exactly qualify you to be the world's moral advocate, and the same goes for the PRC.But I personally like the pragmatic approach the Obama administration is taking towards China by not over emphasizing on human rights issues, but rather cooperate in areas where the U.S needs China, such as having the Chinese buy up their debt. So there you go, that's what human rights is in realpolitik terms, just a rhetorical device.
USA thinks every countries r like USA who is rich and educated for many years. Different regions have different problems. When USA is poorer in the past, they massacre red indians and have slaves as well. Even now they have guantanamo abuses, attack iraq and torture prisoners. Did they also consider human right in palestine ? I think wat isreal did to them is already damn serious and USA never complain but support them.
If the human right record is of minor consequences, just shut up and accept tat life is not perfect.
Ar.. but u always need the moral high ground to orchestrate and wield power. It is easier for people to consume ur arguments this way. USA good, China bad..
Tsk, everything posted here just comes down to PAP and LKY, you guys got nothing better to talk about meh? I'm sick of arguing who is wrong an who is right
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Originally posted by Chris88110:Tsk, everything posted here just comes down to PAP and LKY, you guys got nothing better to talk about meh? I'm sick of arguing who is wrong an who is right
When it comes to politics, everyone speaks for the interests of his/her own group, whether consciously or unconsciously. So there isn't always a "right" thing for all.
Originally posted by Herzog_Zwei:
If you really want to present someone his or her Miranda Rights, please say so accurately.
A man have to built his own rights and live by his own principles, whether it is the Miranda or Pepsi Cola rights, one who knows how to use his rights to his advantages, he wins.
Originally posted by Alan Lee:When it comes to politics, everyone speaks for the interests of his/her own group, whether consciously or unconsciously. So there isn't always a "right" thing for all.
Hey dude, u sound familar to me, are you related to Henry Lee?
Originally posted by angel7030:
Hey dude, u sound familar to me, are you related to Henry Lee?
Sorry. I'm afraid I'm not who you thought I was. I don't know Henry Lee. But, I do know someone who is called Angel.
Originally posted by Alan Lee:Sorry. I'm afraid I'm not who you thought I was. I don't know Henry Lee. But, I do know someone who is called Angel.
Oh, i c. Its Ok that you dunno Henry LKY. Matter of fact, not much people are related to him.
Care to share your Angel with us?