US State Department: Afghan, Iraq Rights Worsen

[tekisui]

Source: Taiwan News

The United States on Thursday highlighted human rights abuses in the two countries where American troops are fighting insurgencies.

In its annual human rights report, the State Department described a sharp drop in Afghanistan's security last year, with civilians suffering the most from the spike in violence. The report blamed insurgents and said that almost one-third of Afghanistan was plunged into armed conflict, hurting the government's ability to protect its citizens and extend its influence.

In Iraq, however, where the U.S. military is preparing to leave, the government was blamed for reportedly committing arbitrary killings in 2009. Rights abuse continued despite an improvement in general security in Iraq, the report said.

The report on the state of human rights in 194 countries around the world also described abuse in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

China was slammed for harassing lawyers and activists seen by the government as threats to the Chinese Communist Party, and for increasing repression of Tibetan and Uighur minorities and tightly controlling and monitoring the Internet.

The report said local government and insurgent forces in Russia's North Caucasus region reportedly were responsible for murders, torture and kidnappings.

more: http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1201274&lang=eng_news

[Autumn]

1. Doesn't sound like that Democracy we gave them

has worked out too well.

[tekisui]

2. The escalation of war has certainly hurt the Afghan people.

[Autumn]

3. It's hurt a lot of our people too,

nothing good has come out of either of these "wars".

[Mari333]

4. but but the people throwing flowers winning their hearts and minds

where have all the flowers gone?

[Autumn]

5. Gone to graveyards every one,

When will they ever learn?
:(