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Monday, July 19, 2010

Groups Offer UN Council Two Distinct Views on U.S. Human Rights Record

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Groups Offer UN Council Two Distinct Views on U.S. Human Rights Record

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I really find it amazing how these countries have any kind of right to point any fingers at the United States. After all, the countries that run the U.N. never does anything wrong against human rights. They never caused a war and they never just left it as is. DESTROYED left for dead. They never imposed wrongful taxes on the general public of any country. They never even took over land that wasn't theirs.
Oh Wait. That must have been some other history book from a different planet.
With the Treaty signed by Obama. It seems the U.N. now has an agenda to try to make America pay for crimes that they have no jurisdiction over.
Even though the President signed this treaty. The American People will continue to go by our own Constitution, Not the U.N.'s
If this don't start to wake you up. You better start getting informed.
If they take out the U.S. you better understand the rest of the world is easy to conquer and destroy.
This world is not ran by flowery fields and cute little bunnies people.
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According to which of two reports one believes, either the United States is a serial abuser of international human rights standards or it is engaging in democratic and constitutional processes that have resulted in the U.S. making a good faith effort to meet or exceed all of its core international human rights obligations. The U.S. Human Rights Network (in the case of the first report) and the Heritage Foundation (in the case of the second report) filed the reports in connection with the first Universal Periodic Review ("UPR") of the United States' human rights record by the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council that will take place later this year. If history is any guide, the Council will use the UPR to "name and shame" the United States for its alleged human rights shortcomings to the detriment of its international reputation and approval of its international critics.
The Human Rights Council (the "Council") is an inter-governmental body within the UN system that is "responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe." The Council, composed of 47 Member States, including human rights "stalwarts" China and Saudi Arabia, uses the UPR to assess the human rights records of the 192 U.N. Member States. Each Member State must undergo a review once every four years, during which time the Council's UPR Working Group evaluates that State's compliance with international human rights mechanisms, including the U.N. Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and individual international human rights treaties that the State has ratified.
When reviewing a State's human rights record, the UPR Working Group considers not only the national reports submitted by the State under review, but also reports from various U.N. bodies and other human rights "stakeholders," including non-governmental organizations ("NGO's") and national human rights institutions. One such stakeholder, the aforementioned U.S. Human Rights Network (the "Network"), recently submitted a Summary Report (the "Report") on the human rights record of the United States for consideration during the United States' first UPR, scheduled to take place this December during the 9th Session of the UPR Working Group. The Network is an umbrella organization of high profile "human rights groups," including Amnesty International, the ACLU, and the United Food and Commercial Workers union that, according to the Network's website, aims to:

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European Court to Review Conditions of U.S. Imprisonment of Terrorists

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European Court to Review Conditions of U.S. Imprisonment of Terrorists

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Does the U.N. have authority to judge and sentence the United States for anything? Well thanks to Obama signing a treaty back in Copenhagen. They think they can. I'm sure this won't be the only issue coming up in the very near future.

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Uganda, which killed at least 76 people as they watched the World Cup final, the European Court of Human Rights (the "Court") delayed the United Kingdom's extradition to the United States of four terrorist suspects who are wanted for plotting to set up a jihad training camp in Bly, Oregon, USA and conspiring to commit international terrorist atrocities.
The Court delayed the extradition so that the UK government and legal counsel for the suspected terrorists can provide evidence that will assist the Court in determining whether the possible post-conviction imprisonment of the suspected terrorists with prolonged periods of isolation in a U.S. federal "supermax" prison, and the application of additional security measures during their imprisonment, might result in a violation of the prohibition against torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the "Convention"). The Court's decision raises serious questions regarding the lack of any clear guidelines or standards relating to the nature and quality of evidence introduced in extradition appeals heard by the Court and the disproportionate influence that non-governmental human rights organizations and United Nations human rights treaty body committees have at the Court.
Beginning in 2005, the UK government agreed to a series of extraditions of the four accused terrorists to be carried out in accordance with the results of extensive negotiations that were memorialized in Diplomatic Notes issued by the U.S. Embassy to the UK government. The Diplomatic Notes contain assurances that the U.S. government will not seek the death penalty against certain of the detainees; that the detainees will be prosecuted in a Federal court with all the rights and protections that would otherwise be provided to a defendant facing similar charges; and that the detainees will not be prosecuted before a military commission. The UK trial court and UK appellate High Court ruled that the extraditions were lawful and would not violate Article 3 and Article 6 of the Convention.
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For two reasons, the Court's decision in regards to the admissibility of the complaints is troublesome.
First, in making its decision as to the admissibility of the complaints pertaining to the possible post-conviction incarceration of the suspects, the Court decision did not cite any real evidence supporting the applicants' allegations that prolonged periods of isolation and the imposition of SAMs would negatively impact the mental health of the detainees so severely as to give rise to an Article 3 violation. In reaching its decision to admit the complaints and halt the extradition, the Court relied upon:
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2. A copy of the Istanbul statement on the use and effects of solitary confinement, which was adopted at the International Psychological Trauma Symposium in December 2007, for which the Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (the "Foundation") served as an organizer. The Istanbul statement concludes that "the central harmful feature of solitary confinement is that it reduces meaningful social contact to a level of social and psychological stimulus that many will experience as insufficient to sustain health and well being." It is important to note that Amnesty International, which, at the time of the 2007 conference, was supporting the application of the four terrorist suspects to the Court, has provided support to the Foundation.
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• The Court's micro-management of the UK's bi-lateral arrangements for the extradition of accused terrorists and other accused criminals;
• The Court basing its admissibility decisions on inadequate, irrelevant, or non-existent evidence;
• The Court's lack of clear and objective guidelines regarding the nature and expected quality of evidence introduced to support an applicant's Article 3 complaint;
• The Court's long-standing and close partnership with human rights NGOs and UN treaty body committees with a clear agenda against harsh, though lawful, pre- and post-conviction criminal justice practices; and
• The Court's replacement of the considered judgment of the UK's trial and appellate court judges with the judgment of a small panel of Court human rights experts/judges, most from other European nations, who, while based in Strasbourg, France next to the headquarters of the Council of Europe, are regularly exposed to a culture of anti-American sentiment relating to the methods used by U.S. authorities to investigate, apprehend, convict, and punish some of the world's most dangerous terrorist suspects.
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Thursday, March 11, 2010

US says Iran human rights record "degenerated"

Matthew 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end come.

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WASHINGTON (AFP) –
The United States charged Thursday that Iran's already poor human rights record had "degenerated" in 2009, particularly with a security crackdown after disputed presidential elections.

The sharp criticism of Iran, contained in an annual State Department report on human rights abuses worldwide, comes as the Obama administration pushes for tougher sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear ambitions.

"The government's poor human rights record degenerated during the year, particularly after the disputed June presidential elections," the State Department said.

Dozens, if not scores were killed, and at least 4,000 individuals had been detained by August, it said.

It also referred to the Iranian government's crackdown on new media, such as Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites.

"The government continued to restrict freedom of religion severely, particularly against Bahais and, increasingly, Christians," it added.

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

'Biology-based' restrooms called 'discrimination'

Can anyone else see how stupid this is getting?

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'Schools therefore cannot segregate students based on sexual orientation'

AUGUSTA, Maine - A lawyer for the Maine Human Rights Commission told members of the state board today that requiring all students to use "biology-based" restrooms and locker rooms in the state's schools is illegal and cannot be allowed to continue.

"Schools cannot discriminate against sexual identity or gender identification. Schools therefore cannot segregate students based on sexual orientation and identity," commission legal counsel John Gause said at today's commission meeting, where he was unsuccessful in convincing the board to adopt immediately a set of recommendations.

"I think we need to have a public hearing. That's the only way to make sure we issue guidance that applies to everyone. If you're eliminating one group in favor of another group, you're giving up part of your freedom," he said.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

The American Form of Government.

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What so many don't seem to realize about our Country and our Constitutional Rights. The difference between Governments running everything or the People running it is the the difference of freedom.

Freedom is not Government run. Know your right and why they are there. Stand up for your Freedom and the Constitution. This is what makes our Country America great. Without it? We are just like everyone else.

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Monday, July 19, 2010