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UNITED NATIONS - The United States submitted Friday at the United Nations to unprecedented public scrutiny of its human rights record, drawing censure from friends and rivals for its policies on detention and the death penalty but also praise from allies for its candor and willingness to accept constructive criticism.
A delegation of top officials, led by Assistant Secretary of State Esther Brimmer, gave diplomats at the U.N. Human Rights Council a detailed account of U.S. human rights shortcomings and the Obama administration's efforts to redress them. It marked the first time the United States has subjected its rights record to examination before the Geneva-based council as part of a procedure that requires all states to allow their counterparts to grade their conduct.
The United Nationa Human Rights Council is a ****ing joke.
Some of it's members include Cuba, Russia, Thailand, Sengal, Uganda, Lybia and Saudi Arabia.
The fact that our government submitted to judgement by these countries, goes to show that we have weak and inefective leadership at the highest levels.
Yes, these members also include the U.S., France, Spain, Belgium etc. The point is for the U.S. to not hand down judgement while keeping its own record a hush-hush secret.
Shouldn't have bothered posting this ic.
What's wrong? Disappointed, because someone thinks the UN scapegoating the United States is a ****ing joke?
What fairy tale world do you live in, that made you believe that everyone would jump for joy, because the US is being scoped by the UN HRC?
Is it your opinion that America has done nothing wrong or is it your opinion that we shouldn't care?
It's my opinion, that 1) America has done nothing wrong and 2) even if we had, it's nowhere close to what China, Russia, Lybia, Uganda, Senegal, Thailand and Cuba have done and are still doing and 3) Because the UNHRC is made up, mostly, of despotically ruled countries, it's a ****ing joke!
Yes, these members also include the U.S., France, Spain, Belgium etc. The point is for the U.S. to not hand down judgement while keeping its own record a hush-hush secret.
Were any previously-secret actions disclosed, or was this simply a rehashing of what everyone already knew?
Russia urged the U.S. to abolish the death penalty. Cuba and Iran called on Washington to close Guantanamo prison and investigate alleged torture by its troops abroad. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, told the U.S. it must better promote religious tolerance. Mexico complained that racial profiling had become a common practice in some U.S. states.
Let's look at some members of the UNHRC:
Angola, Burkina Faso, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Uganda (considering death penalty for gays), China (communist), Saudi (monarchy), Pakistan (all kinds of screwed up), Cuba (a totalitarian dictatorship), Ecuador (is their government even in place?), Mexico (still has police?) and Turkey.
There's definately a need to prioritize the US for improvement! haha
Stupid UN
Let's look at some members of the UNHRC:
Angola, Burkina Faso, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Uganda (considering death penalty for gays), China (communist), Saudi (monarchy), Pakistan (all kinds of screwed up), Cuba (a totalitarian dictatorship), Ecuador (is their government even in place?), Mexico (still has police?) and Turkey.
There's definately a need to prioritize the US for improvement! haha
Stupid UN
I reject the idea that "since everyone else has their flaws, we don't deserve to be criticized". No one is perfect, and that includes America. I'm one to appreciate constructive criticism. Through accepting our flaws we can improve upon them and continue to be a great role model for the world.
Considering the most august body in question, it's like Al Sharpton submitting his record to the k.k.k for review.
But what if we have a legitimate concern with the KSA and Libya dictating to America the violations of human rights that they believe are wrong? It's all subjective and can be seen with these nations asking the US to close GITMO and other political things. The UNHRC has no right to pass judgement on other nations while some of the most disgusting human rights atrocities take place within member states openly and unopposed by their governments.
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