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Um... really?

By Eliane Engeler, AP

GENEVA – Arizona’s new law on illegal immigration could violate international standards that are binding in the United States, six U.N. human rights experts said Tuesday.

The basic human rights regulations, signed by the U.S. and many other nations, regard issues such as discrimination and the terms under which a person can be detained, the experts said.

"A disturbing pattern of legislative activity hostile to ethnic minorities and immigrants has been established with the adoption of an immigration law that may allow for police action targeting individuals on the basis of their perceived ethnic origin," the experts said…

In their statement, the six U.N. experts said: "States are required to respect and ensure the human rights of all persons subject to their jurisdiction, without discrimination."

"Relevant international standards require that detention be used only as an exceptional measure, justified, narrowly tailored and proportional in each individual case, and that it be subject to judicial review," the experts said.

The six U.N. human rights experts, who are unpaid, are

– Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Jorge Bustamante of Mexico;

– Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Githu Muigai of Kenya;

– Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people James Anaya of the United States;

– Independent Expert in the field of cultural rights Farida Shaheed of Pakistan;

– Special Rapporteur on the right to education Vernor Munos Villalobos of Costa Rica; and

– Independent Expert on minority issues Gay McDougall of the United States.

Mr. Posner, our assistant Secretary of State discusses anti-human rights violations at a conference last week with China leaders over this whole Arizona law. Really? The Chinese? Try crossing into China illegally and see what happens to you. Now the UN human rights department is speaking out about the Arizona law. Talk about the proverbial kettle calling the pot black... Please.. really?

This is truly absurd. China has perhaps the most abysmal record on human rights, fundamental freedoms and religious sect. Now the USA is going to sit back and take a tongue lashing on immigration policy by the likes of Mexico, Kenya, Pakistan, and even Costa Rica? Heh. Hey UN.... what about Darfur? Where is your outcry? Where were you when Saddam was gassing 10's of thousands? How are those sanctions working with North Korean and Iran for ya?

Idiots.