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The State Department of the United States released its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2007 on March 11, 2008. As in previous years, the reports are full of accusations of the human rights situation in more than 190 countries and regions including China but mention nothing of the widespread human rights abuses on its own territory. The Human Rights Record of the United States in 2007 is prepared to help people around the world understand the real situation of human rights in the United States and as a reminder for the United States to reflect upon its own issues. [...]

We hereby advise the U.S. government to face its own human rights problems and give up the unwise practices of applying double standards on human rights issues.

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The lengthy report is divided into these categories:

I. On Life, Property and Personal Security

II. On Human Rights Violations by Law Enforcement and Judicial Departments

III. On Civil and Political Rights

IV. On Economic, Social and Cultural rights

V. On Racial Discrimination

VI. On the Rights of Women and Children

VII. On the Violation of Human Rights in Other Countries

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I. On Life, Property and Personal Security ...

In the United States, one violent crime was committed in every 22.2 seconds, one murder committed in every 30.9 minutes, one rape in every 5.7 minutes, one robbery in every 1.2 minutes and one aggravated assault in every 36.6 seconds.

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Violent crime is also increasing, but we won't go into the details, except to note from the report that "[t]he increase of violent crimes in the United States poses a serious threat to its people's lives, liberty and personal security."

Wait! There's more. Here's some info about those gun-loving Yanks ...

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The United States has the largest number of privately-owned guns in the world. Frequent gun violence poses a serious threat to people’s life and property security. There are an estimated 250 million privately-owned firearms in the United States. Almost every American, even ex-criminals with felony records and minors, has firearms. The Associated Press reported on January 29, 2007 that about 410,000 Floridians were licensed to carry hidden guns, including 1,400 who had pleaded guilty or no contest to felonies ...

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Don't get into an argument in the bar in Florida. That drink could be your last.

Anyway, what do you suppose the result of this ocean of guns is?

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In the United States, about 30,000 people die from gun wounds every year ...

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Yea, yea, we know. Guns don't kill people, etc.. Just stop pointing that goddam Glock in my direction while you're cleaning it, OK? Thanks.

There's lots more ...

II. On Human Rights Violations by Law Enforcement and Judicial Departments

These violations are well known but, perhaps, to put things in perspective ...

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The United States of America is the world's largest prison and has the highest inmates/population ratio in the world. ... By the end of 2006, there were 2.26 million inmates in U.S. prisons ... The U.S. population only accounted for 5 percent of the world total, but its inmates made up 25 percent of the world total.

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VII. On the Violation of Human Rights in Other Countries

Just take Iraq, as one example.

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The invasion of Iraq by American troops has produced the biggest human rights tragedy and the greatest humanitarian disaster in modern world. It was reported that since the invasion in 2003, 660,000 Iraqis have died, of which 99 percent were civilians. That translates into a daily toll of 450. According to the Los Angeles Times, the number of civilian deaths in Iraq has exceeded one million. A report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) revealed that about one million Iraqis were homeless, half of whom were children.

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Of course, we all know about rendition, US torture of its victims, Git-mo and other places of secret detention (in Jordan and Ethiopia) run by Uncle Sam.

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According to media reports, CIA detained hundreds of AL-Qaeda suspects in a secret location in Ethiopia. The detainees came from 19 countries and included women and children as young as seven months.

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Amazing! Terrorists even before they learn to talk, or walk! The USA is surrounded by enemies! They're training in the womb! Every sperm is a terrorist! Every impure thought an act of war!

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Iraqis said there had never been so many rapes and atrocities against women in any war since the Middle Ages as witnessed in the Iraqi war (Rebellion, May 5, 2007).

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USA! USA! How many women did you rape today?

Well, as a matter of FACT, in the USA itself, "[t]he National Organization for Women said every year approximately 132,000 women reported that they had been victims of rape or attempted rape, and that two to six times that many women were raped, but did not report it."

Mind you, don't forget that things are a lot worse for some other women ...

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According to information from the National Organization for Women, about 1,400 women are beaten to death every year by their husbands or boyfriends in the United States. It is estimated that two to four million women are battered each year.

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Hey, Uncle Sam. How does it feel to be in the chair of the accused?

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The United States requests others to obey the UN norms that allow special rapporteurs to visit any place and talk with any one without interference or surveillance, but itself has rejected such norms ...

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Originally posted by N.Beltov:

There's your answer.

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Pravda told you what was really going on in the American Empire and the New York Times told you everything nasty within the Soviet sphere.

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Originally posted by MCunningBC:

Your amusement over all of this is quite clear! Hope you had as much fun as it appears you did.

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