Friday, February 28, 2014

U.S. State Department Releases It's Global Human Rights Report

US Alleges Widespread Global Human Rights Violations -- Voice of America

The U.S. is alleging that too many governments around the world are tightening controls on free expression and using repressive laws to "deny citizens their universal human rights."

In the annual U.S. look at global human rights, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that many governments are engaging in politically motivated prosecutions and using new technologies to control dissent, whether in public squares or through various types of technology.

Kerry singled out several governments he said have abused the human rights of their countrymen, including Syria, Russia, China, Cuba, Egypt, Bangladesh and the recently ousted government in Ukraine.  He said 80 governments around the world have enacted laws discriminating against homosexuals.

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More News On The US State Department's Report On Global Human Rights Violations

Remarks on the Release of the Annual Country Reports on Human Rights -- US Department of Defense
Rights report calls out Syria, Russia; Ukraine protesters praised -- CNN
Syria’s ‘Calamity’ Leads in U.S. Report on Global Human Rights -- Bloomberg Businessweek
US slams armed crackdowns on pro-democracy protests -- Global Post/AFP
U.S. Slams Armed Crackdowns on Global Pro-Democracy Protests -- Naharnet

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