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November 28, 2009 at 3:22 pm | In Opinion, PoliticsAn interesting series from James Fallows of The Atlantic covers Obama’s trip to Asia, or more specifically the US media’s coverage of the trip. It is making me reconsider some of yesterday’s criticisms of how the Obama administration has been handling human rights issues.
Europe leads on human rights, exposes US shortcomings
November 27, 2009 at 10:18 am | In Opinion, Politics, ReligionI came across this post on Thich Nhat Hanh’s site for the Bat Nha Monastery in Báo Lôc, Vietnam. This appears to be the second statement to come out of the EP concerning the events at Bat Nha over the last several months, covered early on by Matt Steinglass of GlobalPost. In its resolution, the EP unequivocally lays blame for the violence (and the failure to stop it) on the government of Vietnam, and links support for human rights to current negotiations meant to reestablish ties between Vietnam and Europe.
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