美国宣布脱离联合国人权理事会
联合国人权理事会在2006年3月取代原来的人权委员会
美国宣布准备脱离联合国人权理事会,理由是人权理事会的记录不佳。
作为观察员参与该理事会的美国,对两年前用人权理事会取代早已声名狼藉的人权委员会一直持怀疑态度。
但国际人权组织对于美国的这一决定提出批评,称华盛顿此举背叛了为人权奋斗的人们。
美国从来就没有期盼过联合国人权理事会的工作会很有成效。
结构缺陷
当初联合国大会投票成立该理事会时,华盛顿就以它结构上存在缺陷为由投了否决票。
两年来,华盛顿从来没有在理事会争过一个席位,只是作为观察员严厉批评理事会对以色列的一味指责,以及在类似处理达尔福尔问题上的低效与无能。
国际人权组织对联合国人权理事会也有同样的看法,但认为华盛顿准备脱离理事会的决定是错误的。
人权组织说,只有各国政府共同参与人权理事会的工作,才有可能使它变得更有效率。
而美国脱离理事会的做法,使人权组织不仅失望,而且有被出卖的感觉。
背信弃义
联合国内部的人权事务官员们对于华盛顿的决定也感觉失望。
这些官员中有许多深知人权理事会在结构上存在缺陷,所以认为,美国应该留在理事会,才能帮助改变这些结构性缺陷。
他们说,如果你对这个机构不满意,最好的办法是从内部改变它。
但是看起来华盛顿这次是下了决心。这一脱离理事会的决定不是在日内瓦人权理事会会议上宣布的,而是在华盛顿宣布的。
不过到目前为止,美国会在多大程度上脱离理事会的工作还不清楚。
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诺,这央央大国,一直叫嚷民主,人权什么的。
人权果然出了问题,企业内瞎闹也没系。
http://www.mayacafe.com/forum/topic1sp.php3?tkey=1204907183
http://www.mayacafe.com/forum/topic1sp.php3?tkey=1205419191
看来,人权是美好时代一'点心'。估计'明君'也会。
- posted on 06/10/2008
The American complaints are not totally without merit. For years they have Cuba and Libya (if memory serves me right), two of the more egregious human rights violators sitting on that committee. While Israel's treatment of Palestinians certainly should be brought to world's attention, the lack of condemnation of Palestinian side and of most of Israel's enemies appalling record on human rights raises the question of fairness, an aggenda perhaps tilted to serve geo-political purposes rather than real concerns for human rights.
Talking about fairness, or the lack of it, the UN body should also condemn what this admistration has done to the prisoners in Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. The suspension of habeas corpus, the extraordinary rendition, the torture, all are totally out of bounds of decent treatemnet of prisoners, of any kind.
But I have confidence in American people that a new president (Obama) will be elected to reverse these illegal practices. If not, I will agree that we have no right to point fingers at others. - posted on 06/12/2008
Finally the Supreme Court has restored habeas corpus, the black eye on American justice system. During 2006, John McCain spearheaded the passage of Military Commissions Act in congress, which denied the prisoners of the War on Terror the right of habeas corpus, whcih has been enshrined in the English law since Magta Carta in the 13th century.
Many Democrats voted for it, as all senate Republicans except one. For the record, Barack Obama voted against it.
Curiously, Chief Justice Roberts voted with the majority this time, much to the chagrin of GWB I am sure. ;-) - Re: 美国宣布脱离联合国人权理事会(BBC)posted on 06/13/2008
thanks, tar
这两贴都有内容,今天看到后一则新闻。那电话监听之类呢?
英国军史,大宪章,望能多谈。我只留意过一件“邦梯号事件”,说
是人权的,在这里:
http://www.mayacafe.com/forum/topic1sp.php3?tkey=1195308317
说是对海军人权改善,最后导致最强大的英国海军。 - posted on 06/13/2008
Unfortunately, wiretapping and other forms of surveillance of American citizens without a prior approval from a federal judge have not been declared unconstitutional. I think it's part of the "Patriot Act" which was another unconstitutional power grab GWB rammed through the effeminated congress after 911.
However, the suspension of the habeas corpus made a mockery of America justice system, rendering it a kangaroo court of sort we are all quite familiar with. Without being able to challenge their detention in front of a judge, many detainees in Guantanamo have being imprisoned for five, six years without being charged of any crime. So this decision is the first step to restore our confidence in the system again.
It's worth noting that both Lincohn and FDR had suspended the habeas corpus right during the Civil War and WWII. The difference though was that first of all, those were traditional wars which had time limit. For this so called "war on terror," there is no end in sight. Also in FDR's case, it was only subjected to the suboteurs who reached American shore, not a blanket declaration of all prisoners "illegal enemy combatants."
As for British Navy history and its relation to Magta Carta, I am pretty ignorant of it myself. I browsed through your link quickly and it's fascinating. I vaguely remember reading somewhere about the mutiny on the Bounty. I will go to that thread again to read it more carefully. :-)
xw wrote:
thanks, tar
这两贴都有内容,今天看到后一则新闻。那电话监听之类呢?
英国军史,大宪章,望能多谈。我只留意过一件“邦梯号事件”,说
是人权的,在这里:
http://www.mayacafe.com/forum/topic1sp.php3?tkey=1195308317 说是对海军人权改善,最后导致最强大的英国海军。
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