The government is really mixed up about this, to detain all the human rights activists during the visit of the human rights commissioner.

This report by the U.S. government provides a thorough review of today's human rights practices around the globe, except for one glaring omission -- its own record. The United States government considers itself a moral leader on human rights issues, but its record of indefinite and arbitrary detentions, secret 'black sites' and outsourced torture in the 'war on terror' turns it from leader to human rights violator.

The Chinese government always has attached a great importance to human rights,

The Government responded in a violent and reckless way. At first they reluctantly allowed the petition. But then up to 1,000 police raided the village and acted like gangsters, using water hoses on the farmers and arresting 48 local inhabitants, including old women.

Canada will continue to encourage the Afghan government to adhere to its human rights obligations.

If you're part of the chain of events that make that happen, then your human rights responsibility as a government are engaged.