Amnesty Accuses U.S. of Human Rights Violations

[Judi Lynn]

Amnesty Accuses U.S. of Human Rights Violations
Global Organization Singles Out G-20 Countries in Annual Roundup of Human Rights Abuses

(AP) Amnesty International accused the United States, Russia and China on Thursday of ignoring human rights violations by allies and failing to open their own records to scrutiny in an annual survey meant to pressure governments to act more compassionately.

The human rights organization took the U.S. to task for President Barack Obama's failure - despite promises - to close its prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and criticized Russia and China for what it described as blocking international scrutiny of the Sri Lankan government's conduct during its bloody conflict with insurgents.

Amnesty criticized all three nations, and several other Group of 20 countries, for refusing to participate in the International Criminal Court, which is intended to prosecute war criminals.

"China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Turkey and the USA have stood aside from - if not deliberately undermined - international justice efforts," interim Secretary-General Claudio Cordone told The Associated Press.

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[tavalon]

1. Well deserved, I'm afraid

I expect it will be much better once Bush/Cheney are gone.

[Festivito]

2. Their words are plain and their reasoning is clear.

And, we the people look like bad people.

[OnyxCollie]

3. K&R. nt