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| Standing Up for Human Rights in Asia | ||||||||||||
| From the crackdown on mass protests in Hong Kong, to genocide in Myanmar, to extrajudicial killings and attacks on government critics in the Philippines, to the detention of more than 1 million Uighur Muslims in concentration camps in western China, the situation in East Asia can feel bleak; it's clear that we're currently facing mounting challenges to universal rights and democracy in Asia. Policymakers often ask: What tools can the United States deploy to ameliorate this desperate situation? How can we tangibly support human rights while addressing the intricacies of each unique incident? It's true that we can't control what happens across the region, but with the right policies, we can make a difference on the ground. However, if the United States does not act now, the deterioration of human rights and democracy could begin to have real and direct consequences on the region and here at home. Read more » | ||||||||||||
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| Pulling Back from the Brink of War | ||||||||||||
CAP's recent polling shows that a strong majority of voters favor de-escalation of tensions with Iran over a hard-line approach. So Americans are holding their collective breath after an attack on Saudi Arabia's oil fields over the weekend led to more bombastic statements
from President Donald Trump—and more talk
of looming war. It may help to look at how we got here for a sense of how we can move forward. As CAP's Michael Fuchs wrote in The Guardian this week: In partnering with autocrats to fight terrorism the United States has sacrificed other priorities. The Arab spring, the war in Syria, and myriad other calamities have illustrated how tyranny in the region is undermining—not supporting—stability. And now, ties between Saudi officials and businesses and the Trump family raise serious questions about whether Trump's Middle East policies are being driven in part by efforts to line his own pockets.A combination of outdated modes of thinking and new unpredictable, untrustworthy leadership has led us to the brink of another war. The opposite of this—revisiting our goals, returning to diplomacy, and responding in a measured way—will pull us back. Read more » [Related: Statement from CAP's Kelly Magsamen] | ||||||||||||
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