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by mnewme 3 days ago
I don’t know why you think the American definition of human rights is universal?

It is. Look at the freedom of press index for example. And as the US doesn’t accept foreign courts, there is not really a legal apparatus against the state outside of the US, which many European countries do have.

Belarus is not part of the EU, nor did it sign many of the international human rights

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I don't know why you think the EU definition of human rights matters at all?

The comment I responded to was about Europe. Belarus is part of Europe. As are Serbia, Moldova, etc.

It does matter, for example for all countries that signed the ECHR. And most European countries even have more rights guaranteed by the state and by EU.

You are trying to move goalposts instead of trying to counter my arguments