Third Annual Report Card of the Policies and Preferences of Presidential Administrations with Regard to Human Rights

"In its third annual report on the human rights practices of US presidential administrations, the Center on Democratic Performance (CDP) at Binghamton University gives President Bush a ‘D' for his policies and performance on central issues of human rights for the year 2005. This reflects a decline of one grade over 2004, attributable mostly to reports on the use of political detention without trial, torture of political detainees, and the use of secret detention of political prisoners. On most other indicators of human rights policy – such as recognition of leaders from countries deemed repressive, and budgetary consideration of human rights issues, and treaties – the Administration remained relatively static from last year." Source: Center on Democratic Performance, Binghamton University, SUNY

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