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WHAT HE SAID AND WHAT HE WROTE
NGO's should not get specialized on some human rights abuses
neglecting others. We will judge their impartiality, objectivity and
reliability to the extent to which they focus on racism in their own
countries or elsewhere.
Otherwise, unlike the claims that history came to an end in the
absence of enemy after the collapse of communism, new enemy
images will have been created in a manicheist manner in the form
of those who were allegedly inferior to violate human rights and
freedoms.
I would suggest that another major section in the report should
deal with the adverse effects on the enjoyment of human rights of
acts of violence committed by armed groups. In this respect, one
should also take into account that an important part of the alleged
human rights violations are in cause-effect relationship with the
activities of terrorist groups.
We are interested more in the content of studies than their
duplication. Studies should also be used in the analytical section
of the report.
Studies should not be confined to standard-setting and
compliance with standards already set. Our subject is immensely
complex. We should increase our understanding which will enable
us to avoid habitual patterns, cliches and stereotypes.
Historically speaking in tandem with progress towards
democracy domestically, the international system became
paradoxically more predatory. Total war has been invented.
Xenophobia turned into racism with all its catastrophic
consequences. We don't know the reasons why. But, at the present
stage, we try to promote respect for human rights and freedoms
through mechanisms of this international system. Under these
conditions how can we eliminate political motives which are one of
the main causes of failure in our endeavours
Democracy and human rights emerged in history twice, first in
the Classical Greece, second in the West. In both cases, individual
which was born to history created freedoms and rights for himself
not vice-versa. Now we reverse the process and try to establish
democracy and respect for human rights in order to give birth to
individual. Is it possible If yes, how The real problem at the
moment seems to teach people to enjoy rights and freedoms
already acquired or given.
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