Bush's mockery.

• Author: Rothschild, Matthew
• Position: Editor's Note

We take the Universal Declaration of Human Rights seriously around here. In fact, Managing Editor Amitabh Pal has had a copy of it hanging on his office wall for years.

The last person I ever expected to invoke it was President Bush, but there he was in his September speech to the United Nations mentioning the Universal Declaration of Human Rights a dozen times.

I doubt he's even read the document.

Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment."

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Article 5.

Article 6 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law."

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Article 6.

Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law."

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Article 7.

Article 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted to him."

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Article 8.

Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention, or exile."

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Article 9.

Articles 10 and 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantees everyone equal rights to a fair and public trial with the presumption of innocence and all legal guarantees.

For some reason, Bush failed to mention Articles 10 and 11.

Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights says, "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family, home, or correspondence."

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