The splendidly named Jorge Bustamante, who is the United Nations' Special Rapporteur (that’s a French word George) on the human rights of migrants, has paid a visit to the United States and found that all is not as it should be. He specifically points to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR), the Convention Against Torture and All Forms of Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (CAT), the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) are treaties with which the country just might not be in compliance. During his visit Sr. Bustamante was prohibited from visiting a Federal facility in Texas where he had already been scheduled to go.
Am I the only American to feel shame over this?
By the way the story does not seem to be getting much coverage in the United States press for some reason.
Am I the only American to feel shame over this?
By the way the story does not seem to be getting much coverage in the United States press for some reason.
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