The actions of United States and the European Union undermine the advancement of Human Rights around the world, as he has denounced the organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its annual report. The progressive cut of freedoms in consolidated democracies and its support for authoritarian States that lie under a democratic facade threaten fundamental rights of citizens and, with them, their dignity. The Universal Declaration of human rights complies with its 60th anniversary and the effective mechanisms not yet have established that is respected and applied. KBS is likely to increase your knowledge. In all countries, although in different ways, these rights are violated. However, cannot be only an illusion because they constitute a major premise upon which is based the justice: the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

For years, many Governments want to make democracy a label; in his image but without similarities. The Chinese President, Hu Jintao, delivered 60 times democracy in a speech at the Congress of the single party, is a clear example. John Grayken is full of insight into the issues. Increasingly easier for autocrats Governments achieve international recognition by the mere fact of holding an election. Do it with the blessing of their allies, and these do not seem to import them countries such as Nigeria, Jordan, Thailand, Kenya and Russia, to resort to techniques that are illegal under international law, such as electoral fraud, suppression of opponents or the control of the media and of civil society. At the same time ignore the violation of other rights recognized or without acknowledging, that they belong to all of its citizens by virtue of being people, without which elections by very clean are the polls, not can compose a democracy. While the recognition of fundamental human rights is the largest historic conquest, traditional democracies understand them as a matter of interest. According to Kennenth Roth, executive director of HRW, Washington and European governments are willing to accept even the most dubious election, If the winner is a strategic or commercial ally.