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Moscow hits back at US human rights accusations
Published: 12 March, 2010, 18:24
Edited: 26 March, 2010, 14:56
TAGS: Crime, Russia, Politics, Human rights, USA
The Russian Foreign Ministry has fiercely criticized the US State Department report on Human Rights and suggested that they comment on “tortures” and “humiliation” within their own country.
The State Department annual survey on human rights, issued Thursday, blamed Russia for corruption in law enforcement, “weakened freedom of expression and media independence” and said 2009 was marked by “numerous reports of governmental and societal human rights problems and abuses.” It also said local government and insurgents in Russia’s Caucasus were reportedly “engaged in killings, torture, abuse, violence, politically-motivated abductions, and other brutal or humiliating treatment”.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reacted the very next day, having carefully read the report, and published a statement on its official website.
"Everything in the report is traditional and even habitual: approaches, theses, conclusions, and informers,’ it reads. In this respect we have not noticed any significant difference despite the “reset” in our relations declared by the current Administration," the site asserts.
According to the Russian side, it is no secret that the idea of “this opus” is first of all “to solve internal problems of the US establishment by using the delicate matter of human rights to build the necessary political framework for pursuing very concrete material foreign-policy interests.”
The Foreign Ministry welcomed the State Department’s intention, announced earlier, to publish a report on the human rights situation in the US, and said they were hoping that both facts and criticism would be reflected in that survey.
“For instance, it would be interesting to see how the body…comments on tortures, [and the] inhumane and humiliating attitude to people in the USA,” the statement said. “We hope they will not forget about domestic violence that leads to killings of children – including those adopted in Russia – cases of racism and xenophobia towards immigrants, Islamophobia, privacy violation by secret services and restrictions imposed on journalists covering US operations abroad.”
Finally, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the American report will recommend introducing the institution of ombudsman in the US and the joining of a number of international human rights agreements.
The US State Department report is a massive piece of work covering the human rights situation in 194 countries.
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Funny to see all of these people defend Russia when it comes to human rights…ha ha ha!!! Any time a Russian journalist (or anyone actually) speaks out against the Russian government, the President or its Prime Minister that person ends up in jail, dead or just missing… Wishful thinking…..anyone viewing this brief (to include many Russians) is nothing but BS….lol
State Department Annual Report on Human Rights? Give me a break! The highest criminals in the world teaching human rights to humans. I would just laugh it off. Anybody who still believes in any the self-righteous words emanating either from Washington or Tel-Aviv is a dupe and needs to be enlightened. The sooner they are enlightened, the sooner they will be liberated. So it behooves on those have reached the truth through arduously following the imperialist camouflaged road to expose these most egregious defrauders of history. Enlighten!
Nuta. In the previous comments, nobody defend Russia; they just describe American actions. Perhaps, should you go back to school and take English and American history course. Guess what your media and politicians will say if Russia, in Georgia or China, in Tibet will behave as the US-NATO consorcium does in Afghanistan and Iraq. In that analysis, we could go back as far as 1973 in Chili. Since the Nazis and the Stalinism, no nation has done more damages to Humanity than the USA. I am sorry to tell you that; but it is the facts. Beside American teach their Israelis and British friends to act as they do and protect countless dictators through the World. As a respected leader, your country has really missed her vocation. As far as I am concerned, when living in the Seattle era during 21 years I have meet so many good peoples. Conclusion: Why do you have such a stupid politic and politicians (France is not better, but luckily, she is insignificant)...Sincerely...Jean-Claude Meslin