Michael L. Radelet
in May 1999 about USA:

Human rights problems. Interview in Lünen.

Questions and answers May 1999

• 1

  What is the biggest human rights problem in your country (USA)?

  Racism which fuels a number of other problems: death penalty,
  police brutality, inhuman prison conditions.

  

• 2

  What is the influence of the neighboring countries to the human rights problems in your country (USA)?

  Canada has a positive influence on the USA. Canada's antiraciste policy is ahead. Canada does not extradite people to the USA who might be executed in the USA.

  

• 3

  What is the best measure to improve the human rights situation in your country (USA)?

  New political leadership [who is] fueled by respect - not greed -, who care about poor (lesser, victimized) people.

Moratorium 2000 (death penalty in the USA)

Other countries: similar interviews
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Literature: death penalty

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