America’s Human Rights Message to China: Do As I Say, Not As I Do!
This does not excuse, by any means, the human rights violations committed by China, or any other country for that matter. This article only addresses America. If America thinks that it is the country to proudly mount a soap-box in defense of human rights and respect for humanity, it needs to take a long, hard, honest look at itself, and broach the subject as a shared challenge rather than with a disingenuous air of superiority. The only American exceptionalism on display here is its exceptional ability to excuse itself for that which it would gladly condemn and prosecute others.
Haiti: Murderer Baby Doc Duvalier Charged With Theft
On January 16, Baby Doc Duvalier made an unexpected and uninvited return to Haiti to, according to his own words, “help the Haitian people”. From 1971 to 1986 Baby Doc “helped” Haitians by using the little money the Haitian treasury had as his own piggy bank, by embezzling hundreds of million of dollars from international […]
Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution: Spreading Fear Among Arab Dictators
Autocratic governments across the Middle-East are watching the events, quickly unfolding in Tunisia after the toppling of Ben Ali by a popular uprising, with anxiety and fear. In Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Syria, Yemen, Libya and even the Emirates and Saudi Arabia, the Arab autocratic rulers have a new fear: a popular uprising from their […]
Tunisia: Will Ben Ali’s Resignation Inspire Revolutions In Other Arab Countries?
Today, in a completely dramatic and unexpected turn of events, Tunisian autocratic President Ben Ali was forced out of office by the will of the Tunisian people. He quit his post on Friday night, panicked and fled the country defeated by the Tunisian popular uprising. The protests started a few weeks ago, originally triggered by […]
Haiti: Slow Recovery In The Misery Of Tent Cities, Cholera And Political Vacuum
One year after the massive earthquake struck Haiti on 12 January, 2010, Haitians are still grieving their incredible losses. It is time for the global community to reflect on the little that has been accomplished, mainly by NGOs, and why the progresses made have been so incredibly slow as challenges facing Haitians seem to be […]
