Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Is the Status of Human Rights Worldwide?
Chapter Preface 20
1 Human Rights Are Universal and Should Be Promoted in Every Country Worldwide Dipo Djungdjungan Summa 22
2 End Human Rights Imperialism Now Stephen Kinzer 31
3 China Is Making Significant Progress Toward Improving Human Rights Li Guowen 37
4 China Is Not Making Significant Progress Toward Improving Human Rights: Amnesty International 45
5 Middle Eastern Women Still Face Slow Progress in Overcoming Oppression Sanja Kelly 57
6 The West Misrepresents the Oppression of Middle Eastern Women Lila Abu-Lughod 72
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 85
Chapter 2 How Should the US Government Address Human Rights Issues?
Chapter Preface 87
1 The United States Should Join the International Criminal Court Butch Bracknell 89
2 The United States Should Not Join the International Criminal Court Brett D. Schaefer Steven Groves 95
3 The United States Is a Leader in the Promotion of LGBT Human Rights Hillary Rodham Clinton 110
4 The Mythology of a Human Rights Leader: How the United States Has Failed Sexual Minorities at Home and Abroad Stacey L. Sobel 123
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 136
Chapter 3 What Is the Impact of Religion on Human Rights?
Chapter Preface 138
1 Religious Freedom as a Human Right Is Being Threatened Worldwide Eric Schulzke 140
2 Freedom of Religion Threatens Freedom of Speech Miklos Haraszti 149
3 Islam Is Incompatible with Human Rights Austin Dacey Colin Koproske 159
4 Many Muslims Mistakenly Believe Human Rights Are Incompatible with Islam Asma T. Uddin 169
5 The Catholic Church Limits Women's and Reproductive Rights Nancy Northup 175
6 Legislative Mandates on Women's and Reproductive Rights Infringe on Religious Freedom John Garvey 180
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 184
Chapter 4 Are All Rights Human Rights?
Chapter Preface 186
1 Access to Water Is an Inalienable Human Right Maude Barlow 188
2 Fundamental Human Need Business Recorder 197
3 Internet Access Is Not a Human Right Vinton G. Cerf 202
4 Internet Access Is a Human Right JD Rucker 206
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 211
For Further Discussion 212
Organizations to Contact 216
Bibliography of Books 223
Index 226
