‘Fussy’ Rights Groups ‘Wrong’ to Be Impatient with Obama: Le Monde of France

How is President Obama doing as he nears the 100-days-in-office milestone. According to this editorial from Le Monde, in the area of international justice he has done well and is getting a bad rap from well-meaning but wrong-headed human rights groups.

The Le Monde editorial says in part:

“On April 30, the Obama Administration will have been in place for 100 days. It’s time for a preliminary assessment. In the area of international justice, some are being fussy. Admittedly, they say, there have been advances, but not enough. Some ‘significant progress,’ summarizes Human Rights Watch, but also some faux pas. … Human rights organizations are fulfilling their role. But they’re wrong to be so impatient. In making the decision – against the advice of some of his advisers – to publish the memos authorizing the use of waterboarding, which is a mock drowning, Barack Obama has launched a virtuous circle that will be difficult to stop.”

EDITORIAL

Translated By Mary Kenney

April 26, 2009

France – Le Monde – Original Article (French)

On April 30, the Obama Administration will have been in place for 100 days. It’s time for a preliminary assessment. In the area of international justice, some are being fussy. Admittedly, they say, there have been advances, but not enough. Some “significant progress,” summarizes Human Rights Watch, but also some faux pas.

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