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	Social issues in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The United States prison population is the highest of any world country, both in absolute and relative numbers.
		In 2002, the Honorable Charles J. Hynes (District Attorney of Kings County, New York), testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary that the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine convictees and powdered cocaine convictees was 100 to 1.
		The United States does not have a national health care or system of socialized medicine, although programs such as Medicare and Medicaid provide basic health insurance to elderly and poor residents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Social_issues_in_the_United_States (1179 words)

	Association for Asia Research- Supporting human rights and democracy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The United States therefore works to encourage governments across East Asia and the Pacific in the development of pluralistic and representative democracies, to support the formation of transparent and responsive legal systems, and to facilitate the development of civil society institutions essential for sustaining these democratic transitions.
		The United States continues to be particularly concerned about the deplorable human rights records of the North Korean and Burmese Governments and uses a variety of diplomatic tools to press for positive change in these extremely repressive countries.
		The United States has devoted significant resources and time to its engagement in discussions with Chinese officials and the UN Population Fund to eliminate coercive elements of China’s birth limitation program and to encourage the practice of fully informed, voluntary consent in family planning.
	www.asianresearch.org /articles/2098.html (2410 words)

	Social issues in the United States Information - TextSheet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The United States has created one of the most impressive economies without choosing to create the same state structures for the promotion of social justice as Western Europe.
		Efforts to break up large conglomerates which started near the turn of the century became less frequent after the Great Depression and in the 1980s and 1990s, there were numerous mergers which would not have been possible in the past.
		Efforts to provide universal health care in the 1960s and early 1990s foundered against widespread opposition, particularly by conservatives who objected to government control of medicine and business groups who did not want to experience a loss of profits with the increase of government bureaucracy in the health care and insurance industries.
	ffreloaded.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/s/so/social_issues_in_the_united_states.html (657 words)

	China's assessment of the human rights record of the United... - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	Human Rights Internet - The Human Rights Databank
		The first half of the book deals with human rights issues in the United States and the extent to which international human rights law could improve American society in areas such as health care, workers rights, and refugee and immigration affairs.
		Human Rights in Political Transitions is a collection of essays which assess the evolution of the international human rights agenda since the end of the Cold War.
		For those interested in transitional justice, international human rights, truth commissions, and South Africa's struggle for reconciliation and democracy, this is a necessary and captivating read.
	www.hri.ca /tribune/viewArticle.asp?ID=2573 (1026 words)

	USA - religious cults, sects, and human rights issues in America
		But while a concern for human rights is to be commended, America's approach is seen by many as ill-advised at best (such as when Washington defends religious cults like the Scientology organization), and hypocritical at worst (notably because America consistenly fails to acknowledge - let alone address - its own human rights violations).
		The United States was the fifth-largest user of capital punishment in 2000, carrying out 85 executions, the non-profit group Hands off Cain [English version]- a Rome-based league of citizens and MPs for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide - said in late June.
		In April 1998, the United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary, or arbitrary executions released his report on the death penalty in the U.S. The special rapporteur found that the death penalty was applied in an unfair, arbitrary, and discriminatory manner.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /usa-00.html (5420 words)

	Embassy of the U.S. London: Current Issues: Human Rights: United States, United Kingdom Support Human Rights in Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The resolution calls on Belarus to cooperate with UNCHR and rights investigators, according to a statement on the resolution issued by the U.S. delegation.
		U.S. The United States offers this resolution that we are co-tabling with the European Union in response to the deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus.
		The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus noted persistent reports that as of February 1, 2005 the Belarusian Government has been enforcing draconian-prohibitive legal requirements and requesting exorbitant monetary sums for registration and continued operation of non-governmental organizations.
	www.usembassy.org.uk /humrts164.html (515 words)

	The USA and Human Rights
		The leaders of the United States of America are proud to present the picture of being the foremost bearers of human rights.
		Many reported abuses took place in isolation units or during forced removal of prisoners from cells (‘cell extractions’).” The USA incidentally also has the world's largest prison population of roughly 2 million people, which accounts for approximately a quarter of the world's prison population.
		So, to “prevent human rights abuses” by by-passing the United Nations suggests that the definition of human rights which the US wishes to uphold is different to what they helped create and sign.
	www.globalissues.org /HumanRights/Abuses/USA.asp (2785 words)

	EurasiaNet Human Rights - United States Skirts Human Rights Issues With New Aid to Uzbekistan
		Although a delegation of United States Senators in Uzbekistan on January 9 suggested that repression in that country would force limits on American aid, specific requirements for human rights progress are unlikely to appear in new economic aid legislation.
		On January 30, State Department spokesperson Richard Boucher confirmed that Uzbekistan could expect $160 million in aid this year, a threefold increase over prior levels.
		Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), one of the most liberal Senators, added language to the Foreign Operations bill in October that requires the State Department to report on Uzbek human rights.
	www.eurasianet.org /departments/rights/articles/eav013102.shtml (931 words)

	Essential Background: Overview of human rights issues in United States (Human Rights Watch, 31-12-2004)
		The United States has long been proud of its commitment to the rule of law, its constitutional system of checks and balances, the independence of its judiciary, and its democratic political culture.
		Human Rights Watch was allowed to attend and monitor the commission proceedings after joining with other human rights groups to publicly object to an initial decision by the Pentagon to prevent access by independent monitors.
		In his 2004 State of the Union address, President Bush declared: “America is the land of the second chance—and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.” He proposed a reentry initiative for the nearly 650,000 men and women returning each year from state and federal prisons.
	www.hrw.org /english/docs/2005/01/13/usdom9853.htm (2814 words)

	United States Human Rights Network - About US Human Rights Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The US Human Rights Network was formed to promote US accountability to universal human rights standards by building linkages between organizations, as well as individuals, working on human rights issues in the United States.
		The Network strives towards building a human rights culture in the United States that puts those directly affected by human rights violations, with a special emphasis on grassroots organizations and social movements, in a central leadership role.
		Presently, the Coordinating Committee is comprised of leading human rights organizers, lawyers, policy analysts, educators, researchers and scholars working toward the building of this Network on a voluntary basis.
	www.ushrnetwork.org /page1.cfm (168 words)

	United Press International: Life sentence raises human rights concern (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Deprivation of political rights is normally imposed on citizens of the People's Republic of China, however Wang has renounced his citizenship, and currently has the status of a permanent resident in the United States.
		Several analysts monitoring both terrorism and human rights issues from Western embassies in Beijing told UPI the failure of the state to present concrete evidence suggested the charges against Wang were a cover for repression.
		U.S. State Department spokesman Richard Boucher noted deep concerns over the lack of due process and China's refusal to admit observers to the court proceedings.
	www.upi.com /view.cfm?StoryID=20030211-012831-3923r (503 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Issues: Human Rights and Liberties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Human Rights Professional Interest Council - Harvard's intercommunity human rights resource (HRPIC) is an educational and professional resource as well as communication network for those interested in the practice of human rights.
		Human Rights Voice - Non profit organization involved in the sphere of international human rights, global security, economic development, economic justice and international justice, business and economic rights, and conflict resolution.
		United Human Rights Council - Works toward correcting the human rights violations of those governments who distort, deny, and delude their own history to disguise genocides, massacres, and human rights violations.
	dmoz.org /Society/Issues/Human_Rights_and_Liberties (2119 words)

	Amnesty International USA: Patrick Stewart Fellowships
		She reported on the health and human rights implications of pesticide use on the indigenous population along the Thai-Burma border.
		At the conclusion of her project and return to college, Beth used her experience to raise student awareness of indigenous rights and how human rights violations against indigenous groups continue to be overlooked.
		She helped update the Human Rights Commission's enabling ordinance, and anti-discrimination ordinance and assisted with introducing the process to develop a city ordinance for a domestic partner registry.
	www.amnestyusa.org /patrickstewart/projects/issues.html (2373 words)

	Democrats.com Archive: human rights issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		"The human rights organisation says that the thousands of children have been forced to become soldiers in the army and in militias, and are often forced to kill and rape.
		Human Rights Watch reports that the U.S. government's violation of human rights in its conduct of the war on terrorism is discouraging other countries from cooperating.
		The State Departmentâs 2002 Human Rights Report cited the security forces in 51 of the countries receiving IMET training (38% of the total) for their poor human rights records." So writes Lora Lumpe in a comprehensive study of US military training overseas.
	archive.democrats.com /preview.cfm?term=human+rights+issues (8536 words)

	China Issues United States 'Human Rights Record' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The report states, "In 2004 the atrocity of US troops abusing Iraqi POWs exposed the dark side of human rights performance of the United States.
		The China report reviewed 6 aspects of human rights records in the U.S. - life, liberty and security of person; political rights and freedom; economic, social and cultural rights; racial discrimination; rights of women and children; and infringement of human rights of foreign nationals according to the Xinhua News Agency.
		The report slams the U.S. in areas of rampant violent crimes, civil rights infringements, police violence, blatant and excessive government over-spending, racial discrimmination, increasing instances of women and children being physically or sexually victimized and an increase in child poverty and homelessness.
	www.halifaxlive.com /artman/publish/printer_china_030305_9110.shtml (318 words)

	U.N. Human Rights Commission Boots U.S. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		UNITED NATIONS (UPI) - The United States, a founding member of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights, was voted off the international panel Thursday.
		According to the international watchdog organization, "Sudan is responsible for massive human rights abuses committed by forces loyal to the government in the course of its 18-year civil war, as well as for the widespread torture, harassment, and persecution of opponents of the regime."
		The United States could be re-elected to the human rights commission in a year's time if it garners the necessary votes from the ECOSOC membership.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2001/5/3/195150.shtml (1210 words)

	WHRnet - Women's Human Rights Net
		At a time when bureaucratization and inefficiency, together with many Member States’ lack of political will, has weakened the United Nations to such an extent that it has not been able to respond to current global challenges a reform of the UN is both imminent and imperative.
		Right now, there is an opportunity for you and your organisation to make a difference to the way in which economic, social and cultural rights are thought about both within your own community and internationally.
		At the last session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR), Brazil proposed a resolution on "human rights and sexual orientation" (E/CN.4/2003/L.92) which claims that sexual diversity is an integral part of Universal Human Rights as reflected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
	www.whrnet.org (3305 words)

	Rights for All, Amnesty International's campaign on the United States of America
		Rights for All, Amnesty International's campaign on the United States of America
		"When the state deprives a child or adult of his or her liberty, the state has certain responsibilities.
		"The issue of women in prison is one of the emerging correctional human rights issues in the United States.
	www.rightsforall.amnesty.org /tour/violate (377 words)

	Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights January 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, which sent a letter to Governor Ryan asking him to commute all the sentences of all petitioners, commends Governor Ryan's action.
		The capricious and arbitrary administration of the death penalty is one of the most serious human rights issues in the United States.
		Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights' Death Penalty Project is actively engaged in the struggle against the death penalty and encourages others to learn more and become involved.
	www.mnadvocates.org /29Jul2004.html (344 words)

	Resist!ca \|\| China issues human rights record of the United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The scandal shocked the humanity and was condemned by the international community.
		It is quite ironic that on Feb. 28 of this year, the State Department of the United States once again posed as the 'the world human rights police' and released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2004.
		As in previous years, the reports pointed fingers at human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions (including China) but kept silent on the US misdeeds in this field.
	www.homestay4students.com /story/2005/3/6/75254/55468 (1263 words)

	US Department of State – Home Page
		Deputy Spokesman Adam Ereli (Aug 9): "The United States is pressing with its EU-3 partners and others who are concerned about Iranian action for Iranian adherence to previous agreements it's made, for transparency in the Iranian nuclear program and for Iran to answer outstanding questions that the IAEA has presented to it." [full text]
		Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Ranneberger and Assistant Administrator from USAID Fox on the ongoing humanitarian efforts to respond to the food crisis in Niger.
		The Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor's Human Rights and Democracy Fund is used to fulfill the Bureau's mandate to monitor and promote human rights and democracy worldwide.
	www.state.gov (331 words)

	Racial Profiling
		Racial profiling is an insidious violation of human rights that can affect people in both public and private places - in their homes or at work, or while driving, flying or walking.
		Amnesty International urges the United States Senate and House of Representatives to pass the "End Racial Profiling Act of 2004." This bill is critical to protecting fundamental rights guaranteed to citizens and non-citizens under the U.S. Constitution and international human rights laws and treaties.
		Racial profiling is an insidious violation of human rights that can affect people in both public and private places in their homes or at work, or while driving, flying or walking.
	www.amnestyusa.org /racial_profiling/takeaction.html (648 words)

	Human Rights
		The protection of fundamental human rights was a foundation stone in the establishment of the United States over 200 years ago.
		The United States understands that the existence of human rights helps secure the peace, deter aggression, promote the rule of law, combat crime and corruption, strengthen democracies, and prevent humanitarian crises.
		First, DRL strives to learn the truth and state the facts in all of its human rights investigations, reports on country conditions, speeches and votes in the UN, and asylum profiles.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/hr (596 words)

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