Human Rights Chief Blasts U.S.
Departing U.N. human rights chief Mary Robinson provides a bleak assessment of the state of human rights. She accuses governments, including the United States, Russia and China, of "hiding behind the ongoing war on terrorism to trample civil liberties and crush troublesome opponents."
"Robinson argued that the Bush administration set the tone by holding detainees from Afghanistan without charges at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She also criticized Washington's opposition to the new International Criminal Court. "The world needs leadership in human rights, and the United States could give great leadership. It's not giving it at the moment, unfortunately."
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