U.S. Opposes Litany of Global Treaties in 2005

[G_j]

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1226-02.htm

Published on Monday, December 26, 2005 by OneWorld.net

U.S. Opposes Litany of Global Treaties in 2005
by Haider Rizvi

UNITED NATIONS - Twenty-six years ago, the United Nations adopted a treaty that is often described by human rights experts as the international "Bill of Rights" for women.

Today that treaty has been endorsed by more than 170 nations. However, while the entire industrial world fully supports the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the United States is the only developed nation that continues to oppose it.

Opponents of U.S. ratification fear that it might affect U.S. policies, but most women's rights groups in the United States and abroad reject this notion.

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Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, the treaty defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action to end abuse of women's human rights.

But CEDAW is not the only international treaty that Washington is reluctant to sign on to.


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[sasha031]

1. this is so embarressing

"This convention invites abuse by enemies of democracy and free trade," U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told UNESCO members in a letter in October

Thus woman doesn't make any sense what so ever.

[G_j]

3. is she saying, women's rights

invite abuse by enemies of democracy and free trade," ?
:shrug:

[Rex]

7. She is an enemy of democracy and free trade.

Traitorous female!

[depakid]

2. America has become a rogue nation

and the sooner the rest of the world starts treating it like one- the better off they'll be- and in the long run- the better off the US will be.

[Clara T]

4. Consistent

and appalling.

"...the treaty defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda..."

This would entail giving up economic privileges and many other things as well.

Rec'd

[G_j]

5. & the beat goes on, U.S. Stalls on Human Trafficking

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/1227-09.htm

Published on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 by the Chicago Tribune

U.S. Stalls on Human Trafficking
Pentagon has yet to ban contractors from using forced labor

by Cam Simpson

WASHINGTON - Three years ago, President Bush declared that he had "zero tolerance" for trafficking in humans by the government's overseas contractors, and two years ago Congress mandated a similar policy.

But notwithstanding the president's statement and the congressional edict, the Defense Department has yet to adopt a policy to bar human trafficking.

A proposal prohibiting defense contractor involvement in human trafficking for forced prostitution and labor was drafted by the Pentagon last summer, but five defense lobbying groups oppose key provisions and a final policy still appears to be months away, according to those involved and Defense Department records.

The lobbying groups opposing the plan say they're in favor of the idea in principle, but said they believe that implementing key portions of it overseas is unrealistic. They represent thousands of firms, including some of the industry's biggest names, such as DynCorp International and Halliburton subsidiary KBR, both of which have been linked to trafficking-related concerns.



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[Greyhound]

6. We are just the lowest of scum anymore.

:kick: with a recommend anyway.

[Solly Mack]

8. Gee, us damn women ...how dare our rights get in the way of US policy

Wonderful...

What a HUGE fucking LIE America is...

Just HUGE

[G_j]

9. so you don't trust Condoleezza

to be out there fighting for women's rights?
:sarcasm:

[Solly Mack]

10. The very thought is terrifying....

[G_j]

11. though I didn't mean to leave out Laura!

a beacon of hope and strength for women all over the world.. :-(