The United Nations defines human rights violations as deprivation of life; torture, cruel or degrading treatment or punishment; slavery and forced labor; arbitrary arrest or detention; arbitrary interference with privacy; war propaganda; discrimination; and advocacy of racial or religious hatred. In 1997 the U.S. Congress passed the “Leahy Laws” which cutoff security aid to specific units of foreign militaries if the Pentagon and the State Department determine a country has committed a gross violation of human rights, such as shooting civilians or summarily executing prison…
Read moreResponse rates from 780 Australia voters.
85% Yes |
15% No |
78% Yes |
11% No |
4% Yes, and ban all sales to countries with human rights violations |
4% No, this could prevent our allies from defending themselves against our mutual enemies |
2% Yes, but I would prefer a ban on all military aid to any foreign countries |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 780 Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9QYDNKN7mos7MO
No, this turns accusations into a weapon that bad actors will use to impact our allies' ability to defend themselves.
@B333L683 days3D
It depends as the ICC has falsely accused Israel of human rights violations while completely disregarding H*mas and H*zbollah.
@B32RT3F3 days3D
Yes, but review it on a case by case basis, this could possibly prevent allies from defending themselves.
@B2SXP9S2wks2W
No, this should be reviewed on a case by case basis, not a wholesale ban.
@9QX8952 4mos4MO
No, 'accusations' regardless of their factual content can then be used as a weapon to isolate us and our allies.
@B2CRG6D1mo1MO
No. The UN and ICC are politically and ideologically biased. We should withdraw funding of both and make up our own mind on who to sell arms to but ban arms sales to all Muslim countries for human rights violations to women and children.
@9ZTPDVM3mos3MO
Yes, but subject such countries to a review before proceeding with a ban.
@9ZSZJSX3mos3MO
No, just because a country is accused does not mean that this is true
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