
Posted by Wasyl Gorbachuk on April 14, 2000 at 22:05:25:
In Reply to: Re: Our real problems. posted by Yaroslav on April 14, 2000 at 16:23:15:
: There cannot be a poor country that respects human rights.
More precisely, the country which does not respect human rights is poor as a rule.
Too many problems in economy, politics, etc.
Disrespect to human rights may cause even more problems, usually disintegration of the country into smaller countries, the process accompanied sometimes with wars.
: On the other hand US is okay with HR despite death penalty.
This penalty is rather rarely used in a few states. In terms of execution of death penalty, Ukraine had rank #3 after China and the Russian Federation.