Out with the US, In with Sudan in Human Rights.
By Radouane El Jaouhari
In a recent vote at the UN, the over confidant USA was thrown off the human
rights commission. A vote involving 53 countries ended up with the US losing
its seat and the country of Sudan joining the commission... Sure it sounds
more like an opening of a science fiction book, but this is exactly what
happened just a few weeks ago in Geneva.
It's true, at times, the US has not always been a champion when it comes to
human rights, but to replace it with Sudan! A country where slavery still
exists, young girls are circumcised in the name of religion, must catch our
attention and draw our curiosity to asking: Why the once defender of Human
rights and the policeman of the world was pushed away and asked to leave.
If this reflects anything, it would be anger that some countries around the
world, especially the EU, feel towards the United States. May be through
this vote, they found a way condemn the US because of its withdrawal and
refusal to sign the Kyoto agreement? Which controls the production of CO2 and
other gases emissions leading to global warming, this decision elicited
strong criticisms worldwide, and helped the US advance another step toward
isolation from the world.
Or is it Timothy Mcveigh! The bomber of the Oklahoma federal building, and
who has a date with death with lethal injection. His case has attracted
attention from around the world, and one more time put democracy in the US
under the spotlight. Many countries in the world have abolished Capital
Punishment. The EU has made it a primary condition for any country wanting to
join the Union, one of their members, England, had to drop it too before it
became a member. Now with Timothy Mcveigh, the world has tuned in to his
case, and to the death penalty in the US.
Another thought could lead us to believe that the countries that voted the US
off in favor of Sudan are just playing politics. They probably did that in an
attempt to strengthen their ties with this country, which just two years ago
was an oil importer, but now it is an exporter.
The Irony in all this is that the government of Sudan has ignored all UN and
International humanitarian laws, and has extensively attacked its civilians
living around the oil rich area. Terrorizing their villages, destroying their
harvests, and burning their homes to make way for oil exploitation. Despite
all of that, Sudan triumphed at the United Nations Human Rights Commission.
With the US out of an important body of the UN, Is it a first step towards
isolation in a global era? Is it their way of putting pressure on the US to
urge a reconsideration of Kyoto, and I wonder how President Bush and
Secretary of State Collin Powel are reacting to this, and whether they are
concerned about the possibility of losing more seats in the future?
Radouane El Jaouhari
Rate This Article [1 to 10]
All Articles
The Origin of the Clash of Civilizations by Reda Benkirane
Red Tape � La Marocaine by Driss Benmhend
What is the Zatrix? by Neo
Enquete : Les Maghrebins de New York by Fatima Widadi
In a Time of Sadness, Moroccans Lend a Hand by SUSAN KOSTRZEWA
Response to Dr. Ghambou's article about "Stolen Lives"George L. Weaver
All Passengers are not equal at terminal oneBy: Radouane El Jaouhari
ADC Update: What To Do In Cases Of Discrimination
Chez les Bewees By: Bsima
The Silver Lining By: Mohamed Elmandjra
Malika Oufkir: the American Making of a Moroccan Star By Mokhtar Ghambou
An American Wife for my Brother�. By Mohammed Errihani
HLA Genes in Arabic Speaking Moroccans: Close Relatedness to Berbers and Iberians.
Submitted by Mohammed Moftahi
Out with the US, In with Sudan in Human Rights.
By Radouane El Jaouhari
Bsima: First Contact.
By Bsima
MOHAMMAD a true patriot has been recognized. By his friends. By: Mohamed El Hajjam
Women's Rights in Morocco By Driss Benmhend
Morocco's Berbers Battle to Keep From Losing Their Culture.. By Peter Prengaman
Moroccan Generational Investment By abdelwahab khaldi
Letter from your father By Mohamed Elhajjam
Friendship Week Submitted by Majdi Taheri
Make a choice TV or Town Hall meeting
By Mohamed Elhajjam
The Amazigh Revival in Morocco By: Driss Benmhend
Will Oil Change the Face of Morocco? By: By Nizar Al-Aly
Morocco's Future: Arab, African, or European By: Bradford Dillman
Dual Citizenship - A Case of Polygamy By: Sudhir Shah
Memo to: The Arab Street By Thomas L. Friedman
|