Old Surveys
These are surveys from previous weeks. You can still participate in them if you'd like, or just view the results Do you think that US plans to try al-Qaida terrorists by military commissions is Right, terrorists don't deserve human rights Right, the trials will be fair Wrong, they violate int'l law Another opinion Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! How do you feel about the US activities in Afghanistan. I support US actions I oppose US actions I'm ambivalent/have no opinion Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! The United States seems to be pursuing a timid "engagement" policy vis a vis human rights in China. Do you think the US policy towards human rights in China should be one of: confrontation engagement live and let live Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! Some anti-slavery organizations buy slaves so as to free them. This is often criticized because it makes slavery a more profitable venture. On the other hand, it's a quick method of returning people to freedom. Do you think that buying back slaves is: a necessary evil misguided and counterproductive neither Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! Which of the following countries has the worst human rights record? China Iraq Colombia United States Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! George W. Bush will assume the presidency of the United States in a few days. Do you think the Bush presidency will be: Good for human rights Bad for human rights About the same than the Clinton's presidency. Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! Do you like the Derechos Cafe? Yes No Do you have an idea for a survey? Let us know! In the United States, ex-felons generally lose the right to vote, either permanently or while they are serving their sentence or in parole. Almost 4 million American citizens are not allowed to vote for this reason. Article 25 of the ICCPR guarantees the right to vote without unreasonable restrictions. Do you think that prohibiting ex-felons from voting is a human rights violation? Yes No Tell us why Hackactivists angry with Israeli repression of Palestinians have organized cyber-attacks of Israeli government websites (see example) Are cyber-attacks of websites ever justified? Yes, if website contains apologia of oppression/hr violations Yes, if it's a government site Yes, if I dislike the content Yes, for another reason Never Tell us why Who is mostly responsible for the violence in the Middle East? Israel The PLO Both Tell us why Se debe abolir al servicio militar obligario? Sí No Dinos por qué Are military coups every justified? Yes, if national security is at stake Yes, if there is popular support Yes, for any other reason No Tell us why Yes, send troops Yes, send money & advisors No Tell us why Do you find the Derechos website to be A great resource? In need of improvement? in need of a major overhaul? Tell us why Do you think that, overall, the influece of the US on human rights worldwide is Positive? Negative? Neutral? Is child abuse by a parent a human rights violation? Yes No Should it be possible to sentence a person to life in prison? Yes No Every day hundreds of people cross national borders looking for a better life somewhere else. Do you think people should be able to immigrate freely to any country of their choice? Yes No Planned parenthood &others are suing an anti-abortion website that publishes the names and addresses of doctors alledging that the site incites violence. Does the human right to freedom of speech protect the publication of personal information about doctors? Yes No General amnesties for human rights violators in all sides have become a common ingredient of "peace accords", and they threaten to become more common. Is Peace worth the price of Impunity? Yes No Did the US violate int'l humanitarian law by bombing Irak? Yes No I'm not sure I don't know Should online hate speech be regulated? No - freedom of speech should prevail Yes - but only if it is a threat or incitement to illegal action Yes - if the the speech is specially offensive to minorities Yes - generally Should there be any immunity for prosecution of human rights abuses? No - Human Rights Abusers should be Prosecuted no matter what Yes - for currents heads of state only Yes - for past heads of state Yes - for a wider variety of people {--Back to Derechos'Café
Do you think that US plans to try al-Qaida terrorists by military commissions is Right, terrorists don't deserve human rights Right, the trials will be fair Wrong, they violate int'l law Another opinion
How do you feel about the US activities in Afghanistan. I support US actions I oppose US actions I'm ambivalent/have no opinion
Do you think the US policy towards human rights in China should be one of: confrontation engagement live and let live
Do you think that buying back slaves is: a necessary evil misguided and counterproductive neither
Which of the following countries has the worst human rights record? China Iraq Colombia United States
George W. Bush will assume the presidency of the United States in a few days. Do you think the Bush presidency will be: Good for human rights Bad for human rights About the same than the Clinton's presidency.
Do you like the Derechos Cafe? Yes No
In the United States, ex-felons generally lose the right to vote, either permanently or while they are serving their sentence or in parole. Almost 4 million American citizens are not allowed to vote for this reason. Article 25 of the ICCPR guarantees the right to vote without unreasonable restrictions. Do you think that prohibiting ex-felons from voting is a human rights violation? Yes No
Hackactivists angry with Israeli repression of Palestinians have organized cyber-attacks of Israeli government websites (see example) Are cyber-attacks of websites ever justified? Yes, if website contains apologia of oppression/hr violations Yes, if it's a government site Yes, if I dislike the content Yes, for another reason Never
Who is mostly responsible for the violence in the Middle East? Israel The PLO Both
Se debe abolir al servicio militar obligario?
Are military coups every justified? Yes, if national security is at stake Yes, if there is popular support Yes, for any other reason No
Yes, send troops Yes, send money & advisors No
Do you find the Derechos website to be A great resource? In need of improvement? in need of a major overhaul?
Do you think that, overall, the influece of the US on human rights worldwide is Positive? Negative? Neutral?
Is child abuse by a parent a human rights violation? Yes No
Should it be possible to sentence a person to life in prison? Yes No
Every day hundreds of people cross national borders looking for a better life somewhere else. Do you think people should be able to immigrate freely to any country of their choice? Yes No
Planned parenthood &others are suing an anti-abortion website that publishes the names and addresses of doctors alledging that the site incites violence. Does the human right to freedom of speech protect the publication of personal information about doctors? Yes No
General amnesties for human rights violators in all sides have become a common ingredient of "peace accords", and they threaten to become more common. Is Peace worth the price of Impunity? Yes No
Did the US violate int'l humanitarian law by bombing Irak? Yes No I'm not sure I don't know
Should online hate speech be regulated? No - freedom of speech should prevail Yes - but only if it is a threat or incitement to illegal action Yes - if the the speech is specially offensive to minorities Yes - generally
Should there be any immunity for prosecution of human rights abuses? No - Human Rights Abusers should be Prosecuted no matter what Yes - for currents heads of state only Yes - for past heads of state Yes - for a wider variety of people
