Eastern Europe. Asia. and the FLr East. If the refugees are lucky enough to escape the brutality and persecution they fear at home. they still face a threat to their lives. Many are attacked and captured while fleeing and placed in refugee camps. Conditions in these camps are purposely kept austere to discourage other refugees from fleeing. The United States has publicly criticized various countries for these violations of human rights. Specifically. the article mentioned our criticism of Ugandan brutality. This brutality and persecution continue to cause an outpouring of refugees from that country. Roger Winter. director of the U*S. Committee for Refugees. has stated that the "United States could and should speak up more forcefully when refugees are mistreated." I believe Mr. Winter is right that we need to speak up more. We cannot be sure when attacks on refugees constitute a planned and determined effort to destroy a particular group of people. We are able to say the refugees are being denied rights to which all humans are entitled. The refugees are experiencing persecution. brutality. and are being denied their right to live in peace. If we ratify the Genocide Treaty. we would show our disapproval of inhumane policies that threaten any peoples survival. The refugees are threatened and are seeking other places to live. We must be able to criticize such injustice freely. The United States of America will be able to speak up more forcefully if we take action and ratify this world treaty. The persecution and death of so many refugees constitute a great loss to humanity. Hitlers deliberate persecution of so many minorities was also a tremendous loss to humanity. Ratification of this treaty will allow us to take action freely and express our beliefs without fear of recrimination whenever a genocidal act occurs.
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