The first 50 years of the human rights movement were hindered by the Cold War. With that hindrance removed, the 1990’s were a period of growth and improvement in human rights law and institutions.
Since 2001, the period has been marked by preoccupations regarding terrorism: the latter has taken much attention and energy away from other human rights problems.
We live a world order in which some sovereign states beat primary powers and responsibilities in the life of their populations.… Lire la suite

And if the outcome of the actual Foreign American policy was an endless series of conflicts and wars predicated on perceived threats rather than actual threats?
Indeed, a year into his presidency, the security policy of the US, introduced by the previous Republican administration, does not seem to have undergone fundamental change under the US President Barack Obama.
On the contrary, the incumbent administration seems to have even adopted policies engineered and applied by its predecessor.… Lire la suite

Edward Saïd écrivait dans Al-Ahram juste après l’invasion de l’Iraq : « Chaque empire, dans son discours officiel, a toujours affirmé être différent des autres, que les circonstances étaient particulières, que sa mission visait à éclairer, à civiliser, à promouvoir l’ordre et la démocratie et qu’il n’userait de la force qu’en dernier recours. »

Au début du nouveau millénaire, les Etats-Unis disposent d’un monopole quasi absolu de puissance et de technologies militaires.… Lire la suite