Human Rights Watch World Report 2008
- Publisher:
- Human Rights Watch
- Publication Date:
- 31 January 2008
- Tags:
- Africa, Human Rights, Conflict, Peace and Security, Environment
The established democracies are accepting flawed and unfair elections for political expediency, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2008. By allowing autocrats to pose as democrats, without demanding they uphold the civil and political rights that make democracy meaningful, the United States, the European Union and other influential democracies risk undermining human rights worldwide.
