dirty dan - 07 September 2010 01:32 PM
Thats My Name Too - 07 September 2010 12:01 PM
This is the first report for this panel, which was formed at the UN beginning in 2006. It was delayed for years because the Bush administration had pushed for STRONGER human rights monitoring, saying the panel was too weak. The panel asks for human rights issues which are being reviewed by member states. The report does not comment on the merits of the Arizona law, it states the law generated significant comment and parts of it are currently enjoined. Bush’s report to the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination contained similar reporting on US state issues.
I’ll try this again...(try reading it more slowly this time)
Exactly what US State’s human rights abuses were reported by the Bush administration? Please be specific.
I don’t think you understand this, but the Bush reports’ responses to the ICERD questions involved discrimination lawsuits and federal and state actions in just about every state and territory. For example, part of the New Mexico report:
46. Complaints by Basis and Resolution. Of the 1,304 complaints filed in fiscal year 2006, 170 (13 percent) were based on national origin, 109 (8 percent) on race, and 283 (22 percent) on retaliation. The other two largest groups were sex (29 percent) and disability (14 percent).
47. Of the 635 cases resolved during fiscal year 2006, 135 (21 percent) were resolved through settlement, 404 (63.6 percent) involved no probable cause findings, and 82 (13 percent) were resolved through the administrative hearing process. For the cases resolved in favor of claimants, monetary awards varied from a few hundred dollars to over $40,000 per case. Overall, the monetary awards for fiscal year 2006 totaled $1,051,237…
50. Case Examples. The following are examples of some recent cases heard and decided by the New Mexico Human Rights Commission.
* Dolly Begay v. Gallup Schools. Ms. Begay, a Native American, was the Programs Coordinator for a school in Gallup and had 23 years experience in education, with a focus on Native Americans. Her position was eliminated and, when it was reinstated, the position was given to a White female with significantly less experience who had actually been trained by Ms. Begay. The Commission awarded Ms. Begay $32,478.29. The school district has appealed the case to the District Court.
* Marcos Escobedo v. City of Albuquerque. Mr. Escobedo, who was born in Mexico, alleged that his co-workers called him derogatory names for Mexicans (“mojado” and “wetty”). He also indicated that he was disciplined for minor infractions, while native born Hispanics and Anglo employees were not disciplined for more serious infractions. The Commission awarded Mr. Escobedo $10,000 for national origin discrimination. The city has appealed the case to District Court.
* Elizabeth Jasson v. 1st State Bank. Ms. Jasson was the only Hispanic underwriter at the bank, and was paid less than her similarly situated Anglo counterparts. When she complained, the employer began to harass her. The Commission awarded her $13,604.13 for national origin discrimination and retaliation. The bank did not appeal the decision.
* Jorge Serrano v. Starbucks and Daniel Mattos v. Starbucks. Jorge Serrano, who is Mexican, and Daniel Mattos, from Uruguay, both applied for management positions with Starbucks. Despite the fact that both of these applicants had advanced degrees and experience in the company, others without degrees and with less time in the company were promoted. Additionally, both complainants stated that they had been instructed by management to speak only English. The manager said, “This is America and you speak English.” The Division found probable cause, at which point the complainants asked for a hearing waiver to go straight to District Court. Thus, these cases were removed to District Court.
* Angelit Gonzales v. Monarch Properties, the complainant alleged discrimination based on national-origin (Hispanic). That case found for the complainant, with an award of $25,000. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/cerd_report/83405.htm
This went on for hundreds if not thousands of pages, through nine different Bush reports and addenda to the UN. Whiny complaints then from the FredDirtyDans? Silent.
