Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its economic and/or diplomatic engagement with the People’s Republic of China
AC Solvency AT #1—Human Rights Appeals Fail
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2AC Solvency AT #1—Human Rights Appeals FailThey say Human Rights appeals fail, but [GIVE :05 SUMMARY OF OPPONENT’S SINGLE ARGUMENT]
[PUT IN YOUR AUTHOR’S NAME] It’s much better than their Christenson evidence because: [PUT IN THEIR AUTHOR’S NAME] [CIRCLE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS]: (it’s newer) (the author is more qualified) (it has more facts) (their evidence is not logical/contradicts itself) (history proves it to be true) (their evidence has no facts) (Their author is biased) (it takes into account their argument) ( ) (their evidence supports our argument) [WRITE IN YOUR OWN!]
[EXPLAIN WHY YOUR OPTION MATTERS BELOW] This matters because: if we can solve, then we should win. We can fix the human rights issues in China.
Human Rights Watch, 2014 [Independent human rights organization, “World Report 2014: China”, https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2014/country-chapters/china-and-tibet] Despite China’s continued rise as a global power and its 2013 leadership transition, including the appointment of a new foreign minister, long-established foreign policy views and practices remained relatively unchanged. China has become more engaged with various United Nations mechanisms but has not significantly improved its compliance with international human rights standards or pushed for improved human rights protections in other countries. In a notable exception, shortly after it was elected to the UN Human Rights Council in November, China publicly urged Sri Lanka “to make efforts to protect and promote human rights.” Even in the face of the rapidly growing death toll in Syria and evidence in August 2013 that the Syrian government used chemical weapons against civilians, Beijing has continued to object to any significant Security Council measures to increase pressure on the Assad regime and abusive rebel groups. It has opposed referral of the situation to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and an arms embargo against forces that commit widespread human rights or laws of war violations. China has also slowed down Security Council-driven efforts to deliver desperately needed humanitarian assistance across the border to rebel controlled areas in northern Syria. In a minor change of tactics, if not of longer-term strategy, Chinese authorities have become modestly more vocal in their public and private criticisms of North Korea, particularly following actions by Pyongyang that increased tensions between members of the six-party talks aimed at addressing security concerns posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons program.
Lee, 2008 [Daniel, professor of ethics at Augustana College (Illinois) and director of the Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics, “Human Rights and the Ethics of Investment in China”, Spring/Summer, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23562835] In 1971, the Reverend Leon H. Sullivan, a prominent civil rights leader, was invited to join the board of directors of General Motors, which at that time was the largest employer of blacks in South Africa. Sullivan decided to use his position on the board to move General Motors in the direction of placing economic pressure on the government of South Africa in an effort to end apart heid.53 Six years after joining General Motors' board of directors, he drafted a set of principles that became an international standard for companies operating in South Africa. In their original form, the Sullivan Principles called upon U.S. companies and other foreign companies operating in South Africa to commit to 1. Nonsegregation of the races in all eating, comfort, and work facilities. 2. Equal and fair employment practices for all employees. 3. Equal pay for all employees doing equal or comparable work for the same period of time. 4. Initiation of and development of training programs that will prepare, in substantial numbers, blacks and other nonwhites for supervisory, administrative, clerical, and technical jobs. 5. Increasing the number of blacks and other nonwhites in management and supervisory positions. 6. Improving the quality of life for blacks and other nonwhites outside the work environment in areas such as housing, transportation, school, recreation, and health facilities.54 In 1984, Sullivan added a seventh principle that called upon businesses to commit to "working to eliminate laws and customs that impede social, eco nomic, and political justice."55 In all cases, Sullivan insisted, progress must be measurable. In 1987, discouraged with the rate of progress, Sullivan called upon U.S. companies to divest their businesses in South Africa. In 1990, Nelson Mandela, a leader of the African National Congress dedicated to ending apartheid, was released after being imprisoned for twenty-seven years. In 1994, he was elected president of South Africa, and the apartheid structure was dismantled.56 Though originally drafted to combat apartheid in South Africa, the Sullivan Principles live on in the form of the Global Sullivan Principles of Social Responsibility, drafted by Sullivan in 1997 at the request of world and industry leaders. Intended to provide guidance for multinational corporations in a global economy, the principles challenge companies to make a strong commitment to human rights. They state: As a company which endorses the Global Sullivan Principles we will respect law, and as a responsible member of society, we will apply these Principles with integrity consistent with the legitimate role of business. We will develop and implement company policies, procedures, training and internal reporting structures to ensure commitment to these Principles through our organization. We believe the application of these Principles will achieve greater tolerance and better understanding among peoples, and advance the culture of peace. Accordingly, we will: • Express our support for universal human rights and, particularly, those of our employees, the communities within which we operate, and parties with whom we do business. • Promote equal opportunity for our employees at all levels of the company with respect to issues such as color, race, gender, age, ethnicity or religious beliefs, and operate without unacceptable worker treatment such as the exploitation of children, physical punishment, female abuse, involuntary servitude, or other forms of abuse. • Respect our employees' voluntary freedom of association. • Compensate our employees to enable them to meet at least their basic needs and provide the opportunity to improve their skill and capability in order to raise their social and economic opportunities. Provide a safe and healthy workplace; protect human health and the environment; and promote sustainable development. • Promote fair competition including respect for intellectual and other property rights, and not offer, pay or accept bribes. • Work with governments and communities in which we do business to improve the quality of life in those communities—their educational, cultural, economic and social well-being—and seek to provide training and opportunities for workers from disadvantaged backgrounds; • Promote the application of these Principles by those with whom we do business. • We will be transparent in our implementation of these Principles and provide information which demonstrates publicly our commitment to them.57 More than 150 companies have endorsed the Global Sullivan Principles. Endorsers with direct investment in China include American Airlines, T. Baird, Chevron, Coca-Cola, Ford, General Motors, Owens Corning, Pepsi Cola, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, and Unocal.58
Human Rights First, 2012 [nonprofit, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in New York and Washington D.C., “How to Integrate Human Rights into U.S.-China Relations”, December, https://www.ciaonet.org/attachments/24330/uploads] Chen’s case offers important lessons for the Obama Administration as it pursues the human rights agenda with China. First, the imperative to have a working relationship exists for both sides, suggesting that the U.S.-China relationship is stronger than the differences between the two countries imply. Chinese officials dislike the American focus on human rights issues, and they come to the relationship with a fair amount of mistrust of American intentions. But they understand that, just as China is in a position to affect U.S. interests, the United States is in a position to affect theirs. And both sides recognize that maintaining a constructive relationship requires continual engagement across a host of issues, even when disagreement in one area challenges the relationship. Second, the case demonstrates that human rights issues can be pursued vigorously and simultaneously with other issues on the American agenda with China. They do not have to be sidelined, or compartmentalized, or minimized. Indeed, the Chen case illustrates the impracticality of trying to quarantine human rights from the larger relationship. Human rights cannot be ignored, but the issue does have to be argued with recognition of Chinese interests as well as those of the United States. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2015 2015 -> Police Militarization 2015 -> 2015 ihbb championships: hs history Bowl Round 4 – Prelims First Quarter 2015 -> Wrtp/big step · 3841 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, wi 53208 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 December 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Darton College 2015 -> Training Workshop on Planning and Implementation of Multi-Sectoral Development Programme (MsDP) in Bihar Date : 6th 2015 -> Rao bulletin 15 June 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 September 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Rao bulletin 1 August 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2015 -> Science, and transportation united states senate Download 2.62 Mb. Share with your friends:
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