As the dust starts to settle on the White House following the whirlwind of activity since Obama’s inauguration, it is easier to take stock of what’s actually happened.
It seems that everything is pretty rosy, especially according to what Amnesty asked from for the new US President – Obama has ordered the closure of Guantanamo detention centre and banned torture, both big deals for us human rights fans.
However, whilst this is being celebrated, the conversation on ProtectTheHuman.com is also buzzing around the possible cracks in the new administration that need to be looked at. For example, a Jack Bauer exception which may provide loopholes to the ban on torture - although there are many bloggers who discredit this and put their faith firmly in Obama. The question of ‘when is torture torture and when is it a technique?’ still seems to haunt US authorities.
It’s important to keep positive about the steps that have been taken towards creating a much more human rights friendly US – but remember to keep your eyes peeled and ProtectTheHuman.com updated with all the latest so that we can keep pushing the new administration in the right direction.
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