I think the human rights situation in china is pretty bad no matter what its excuses are. Most recently, a 20-year -old Tibetan nun set herself on fire and died because she believed the Chinese government repressed Tibetans' cultural and religious freedom. Additionally, an artist Ai Weiwei was taken into custody without proper legal procedure. At the same time, I also think the U.S. is not free from the criticism that human rights have been violated by the U.S. government. For example, a number of alleged terrorists have been detained in Guantanamo Bay Camp without charge or trial. Even worse, some of them were waterboarded, which was approved by the former President Bush. I believe human rights are entitled to all humans and they must not been violated.
source : http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/reaction-news-20-year-old-tibetan-nun-tenzin-wangmo-set-herself-fire-and-di
Monday, October 31, 2011
Week2 Reading Journal : 6,999,999,999 people and me
As of today Oct. 31, 2011, the UN estimates world’s population will reach seven billion. According to the UN, the rapid population growth mostly happens in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Particularly, modernization enables Chinese and Indians to live longer and to lower the infant death rates. Not only is the world’s population growing dramatically, but also the speed of growth is getting faster than ever. The articles points out that the global population was only one billion in 1804, but better health care and the development of medicine result in higher life expectancy. Therefore, it took only two centuries in order to multiply the global population seven times. It is still hard to predict, but the UN forecasts the world population could reach 10 billion by 2100.
you may also be interested in this http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
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