Europe not facing up to its Human Rights responsibilities
Members of the European Parliament have added their voices to the human rights criticisms of the EU wich were brought to the fore by the Human Rights Watch report released last week.The MEPs have been focusing on the apparent lack of attention being given to the human rights abuses taking place against Chechen society, and their newly adopted resolution highlights aspects worthy of concern such as the contol Putin now has over Russian civil society.
The HRW global report is introduced with strong criticism of the USA's 'do as I say, not as I do' policy concerning human rights. Britain and Canada are also mentioned early on as places in which rights protection is being undermined.
'These governments, as well as other members of the European Union, also continued to subordinate human rights in their relations with others whom they deemed useful in fighting terrorism or pursuing other goals. That tendency, coupled with the European Union’s continued difficulty in responding firmly to even serious human rights violations, meant that the E.U. did not compensate for this diminished human rights leadership.'
A huge focus of the report is, quite predictably, the so-called 'war on terrorism' and the ways in which governments use this threat of terrorism to justify brushing aside international human rights obligations.
Terrorism is an enormous threat to human rights but 'the willingness to flout human rights to fight terrorism is not only illegal and wrong; it is counterproductive. These human rights violations generate indignation and outrage that spur terrorist recruitment, undermine the public cooperation with law-enforcement officials that is essential to exposing secret terrorist cells, and cede the moral high ground for those combating the terrorist scourge.'
The 'global leadership void' when it comes to defending human rights has been taken advantage of by China and Russia, where an increase in economic power and lack of regard for human rights has resulted in new alliances. This, in turn has put more pressure on Western governments to follow the trend, for fear of losing economic opportunities and political allies.
Despite a few areas in which certain governments and organisations have put pressure on others to uphold their responsibilities, the tone of the report is sombre. Defence of human rights is in a poor state, and the most powerful nations and groups of nations in the world are doing nothing to repair it.
posted by Becca @ 1:29 pm
16 Comments:
What I find predictable and sickening is the way everything seems to be a question of religion to you. Muslims and Christians. Muslims and Christians. Muslims and Christians.
I have no pity for terrorists but plenty for those innocent individuals caught up in unbearable situations, whether they be Sudanese Christians, Chechen Muslims, Bangladeshi Hindus, whatever.
If you make up your mind before reading my posts that you hold the opposite position to what I've written, you're going to miss the point, which seems to have been consistently the case.
At the top of the page it's written 'Postings relevant to my work in Warsaw'.
I am on a EU voluntary programme hence the occasional mention of European actions, I live in Poland hence the dominant homophobia theme, and I work with predominantly Chechen refugees hence the references to discrimination against them.
I'm not 'supporting those who so hate the West' I am supporting the groups of people I come into contact with who are so unfairly discriminated against. I am not supporting the Chechen murderers, but those people who are Chechen and who are unfairly labelled as terrorists because of their nationality... or indeed religion.
They are the innocent surely?
Wow. You get all the 'interesting' characters at your place, Boo.
Interesting that the tone of these comments is so nasty. Stay off the personal stuff,will ya? And just listing wrongs done to one group is not really a debate, el Duci.
If there were christian Sudanese being shot in the back of the head in downtown Warsaw then I am sure that this blog would be the first to write about it. But there are a lot of Chechans here because this is the main stop off point for women, kids, the old trying to get away from a war zone, on there way to somewhere else. And Poland has a duty of care when they are here.
That's all people like Boo are saying. Poland has to live up to its own human rights rhetoric. It's a ssimple as that.
(Poles also instinctivly support Chechans because they are being oppressed by Russians - something Poles know a little bit about.)
O, and el duci - why pick such a stupid alias? You should try vegetables.
What amazingly terrible thing happened to you in the past that you continue with your vicious and manipulative posts.
Not only do you continue to make every point Becca blogs into the east/west, Christian/ Muslim battle, you seem to believe that you have a god given right to insult people in their thousands. Your first comment is disgusting, are you that unsure of your own views and beliefs that picking holes in other peoples is satisfying?
I would seriously consider improving the tone and manner of your posts.
I've seen that website before Mussolini.
My problems with your arguments remain the same. Using horrific images of terrible crimes committed in the name of Islam does not prove anything. It does not give anyone the right to disciminate against a person because of his or her religion. That's false logic.
With google and a few hours I'm sure someone could come up with such a website for any number of religions, the thing is, it doesn't help the situation at all.
Once again, I don't for a second defend murderers, whether they kill adults or children. I agree with you that shooting kids in the back is totally unjustified and sickening. Where we disagree however is clear.
That's an interesting link you include about the Sudanese children being murdered. It clearly states on the linked page that the genocide in Darfur is against African Muslims. Actually the reality is a little more complex, with
indiscriminate killings against civilians. My point is, that this is not a simple 'Muslims are evil' issue and as long as people are using this as an excuse to discriminate against Muslims, the situation will continue to disintegrate.
We have a problem here Muss. I see that we’re getting ourselves into a vicious cycle of you saying Muslims are evil and backing this up with grizzly murders followed by me saying that murderous extremists do not give anyone the right to extend this and use it as a reason to discriminate against all Muslims. These are our basic positions as I see it, and I’m sure you’ll correct me if I’m wrong.
We agree that terrorism kills people. We disagree on the human rights America has been accused of violating (I was thinking more of torture and indeed murder) but actually I have never called America evil; you are putting words in my mouth.
I am no expert, and I welcome discussion but maybe it’s an idea to bring this discussion to a close because I don’t think we’re getting anywhere with it.
If you’d like to find out about Muslims who encourage inter-faith discussion and underline the peaceful aspects of Islam I’ve heard of
Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani and
Imam Abdul Feisel.
There’s also a pretty interesting discussion forum with some Muslims who would disagree that protests are not held against the violence perpetuated by extremists.
Well I agree but I think the brief should secure more info then it has.
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