What is the status of human rights worldwide? Human rights are universal and should be promoted in every country worldwide / Dip Djungdjungan Summa ; End human rights imperialism now / Stephen Kinzer ; China is making significant progress toward improving human rights / Li Guowen ; China is not making significant progress toward improving human rights / Amnesty International ; Middle Eastern women still face slow progress in overcoming oppression / Sanja Kelly ; The West misrepresents the oppression of Middle Eastern women / Lila Abu-Lughod -- How should the US government address human rights issues? The United States should join the International Criminal Court / Butch Bracknell ; The United States should not join the International Criminal Court / Brett D. Schaefer and Steven Groves ; The United States is a leader in the promotion of LGBT human rights / Hillary Rodham Clinton ; The mythology of a human rights leader : how the United States has failed sexual minorities at home and abroad / Stacey L. Sobel -- What is the impact of religion on human rights? Religious freedom as a human right is being threatened worldwide / Eric Schulzke ; Freedom of religion threatens freedom of speech / Miklos Haraszti ; Islam is incompatible with human rights / Austin Dacey and Colin Koproske ; Many Muslims mistakenly believe human rights are incompatible with Islam / Asma T. Uddin ; The Catholic Church limits women's and reproductive rights / Nancy Northup ; Legislative mandates on women's and reproductive rights infringe on religious freedom / John Garvey -- Are all rights human rights? Access to water is an inalienable human right / Maude Barlow ; Fundamental human need / Business Recorder ; Internet access is not a human right / Vinton G. Cerf ; Internet access is a human right / JD Rucker.