UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

[fudd 0]

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Why doesn't the USA sign it???

There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

[billvon 3,120]

>Why doesn't the USA sign it???

Cause then we wouldn't be able to arrest and hold 13 year olds in prison forever without a trial, and the terrorists would win.

[Lee03 0]

Why, because it would effectivly end the right of the parents to rear their children as they see fit, much more so that the democratic party, various dr. spock types and various other "social engineers" have already done so!

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[PhillyKev 0]

Well...your link has an FAQ...and one of them is who hasn't signed and why not...

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As in many other nations, the United States undertakes an extensive examination and scrutiny of treaties before proceeding to ratify. This examination, which includes an evaluation of the degree of compliance with existing law and practice in the country at state and federal levels, can take several years – or even longer if the treaty is portrayed as being controversial or if the process is politicized. For example, the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide took more than 30 years to be ratified in the United States and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which was signed by the United States 17 years ago, still has not been ratified. Moreover, the US Government typically will consider only one human rights treaty at a time. Currently, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is cited as the nation's top priority among human rights treaties.

[JohnRich 4]

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Why doesn't the USA sign it???

Here's something that says we already have:
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More info:

"Why was the U.S. reluctant to sign the document?

"Tommy Thompson, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, dismissed the notion that America doesn't care about its children. He cited a number of global initiatives spearheaded by the United States.

"'Some people sign documents,' he told reporters from Children's PressLine during a press conference at the special session. 'We're actually doing the work. We're leading the fight for the eradication of polio. We're leading the fight for the ionization of food so that worldwide children will not be subject to mental retardation. We're leading the efforts as far as the international fights on global AIDS.'

"Some U.S. representatives claim that the Convention violates parents' rights and is incompatible with state and local laws.

"Although the Clinton administration signed the Convention, the former President never submitted it to the Senate for ratification, or official approval, because of the concerns mentioned above. After several late evenings of negotiations, the Bush administration finally agreed to final wording on the document. It will now go before the Senate for consideration."

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Signing U.N. resolutions doesn't mean squat. Action is what counts. And the U.S. does more for child welfare around the world than anyone else. There should be absolutely no insinuation that the U.S. doesn't care about children.