The mask of US human rightsism.

The Mask of US Human Rights: A History of the Empire of Oppression

When the slogans of human rights, democracy or justice are spread on the world stage, the United States is the first. ‘Freedom’, ‘Liberty’, ‘Human Rights’—these words are like a miraculous mantra in their mouths. They have captured the world media, the UN arena, the highest levels of education and culture, and even the definition of human rights, binding them to their dominance. But the question is, is the United States really the protector of human rights? Or have they made human rights a political weapon, using which they have destroyed the foundations of nations, civilizations and humanity?

To find the answer to this question, we have to visit some brutal chapters of history—where the true face of the United States can be seen.

Vietnam: The Red River of Genocide

The Vietnam War from 1955 to 1975 was a naked demonstration of the imperialist mentality of the United States. The hellish destruction that the US forces carried out in the name of 'preventing communism' is unimaginable. Under the name of 'Operation Ranch Hand', they sprayed about 20 million gallons of toxic chemicals (Agent Orange) on the forests and farmlands of Vietnam. As a result, millions of people were affected by cancer, birth defects and deadly diseases.

About 3 million Vietnamese were killed in this war, most of whom were unarmed civilians. They carried out genocide in villages - the My Lai Massacre was a blatant example of this, where hundreds of children, women and the elderly were shot dead. Was there any minimum value of human rights there?

Iraq and Afghanistan: Human lives in the war for oil and revenge

In 2003, the US attacked Iraq under the false pretext of 'weapons of mass destruction'. But after the war, it was found that there were no weapons of mass destruction. The main objective was to establish dominance in the Middle East and oil resources. Officially, about 500,000 Iraqis were killed in this war, but the real number is much higher. Hospitals, schools, religious places—everything was destroyed.

On the other hand, after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the United States waged a 20-year war in Afghanistan under the name of ‘counter-terrorism.’ Millions of civilians died in bombings, many lost their limbs, and some were permanently displaced. However, it is clear today that this war could not bring any lasting peace.

Guantanamo Bay: A ‘hell island’ outside the law

Although they boast about the justice system in the United States, Guantanamo Bay was the opposite reality. Hundreds of Muslim prisoners were held in this detention camp in Cuba for years without any charges. Torture was a daily occurrence there—‘waterboarding’, ‘sleep deprivation’, ‘music torture’, and even sexual assault.

Although international human rights organizations have declared this prison illegal many times, the United States has not paid attention. Although they themselves wrote the Constitution of Human Rights, they have applied it ‘selectively’. They have applied medieval barbarity to Muslim prisoners.

Continued racism towards African-Americans

They do not treat their own citizens humanely even within the United States, if they are black. Despite a long history of slavery, African-Americans are still victims of police abuse. The scene of George Floyd being killed with a knee on his neck in 2020 shocked the world. This is not an isolated incident—hundreds of black people die in police shootings every year.

In addition, racial discrimination persists in all areas, from education to healthcare to jobs. The United States boasts about human rights internationally, but humanity is still in danger at home.

US involvement in coups and massacres in Latin America

The United States has continuously supported military coups to remove democratically elected governments in Chile, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Brazil, and Argentina. In Chile, Salvador Allende was removed and Pinochet was installed in power, under whose rule thousands of leftists, students, and intellectuals were killed.

The US intelligence agency, the CIA, has directly participated in secret operations in many Latin American countries. In these operations, they have provided weapons, training, and even lists of assassinations. In the name of protecting democracy, they have killed democracy itself.

US bias and hypocrisy on the Palestinian issue

Where a nation (Palestine) has been the victim of occupation, murder and ethnic cleansing for more than 70 years, the US stands by the occupying Israel. When thousands of children, women and the elderly are crushed under Israeli bombs, the US vetoes anti-Israel resolutions at the UN. They give Israel billions of dollars in aid, arms and diplomatic protection every year.

When the US accuses other countries of human rights violations from this position, it is nothing but hypocrisy. This is a ‘double standard’ – where there is nothing to say when it is a friend, but as much principle and morality when it is an enemy.

Human rights are a political tool for them

Finally, the United States uses human rights as a ‘tool’—for its own interests, to pressure its enemies, but never to confront them. Their human rights standards are ‘politically selective’. They will prove anyone they consider an enemy guilty and use pressure, sanctions, or military aggression in the name of human rights violations.

They never take responsibility for their own history—neither for slavery, nor for genocide, nor for coups, nor for torture in prisons. Yet their position on human rights keeps other countries in the world on their knees.

We must remove this hypocrisy, this political hypocrisy, this mask—so that the world can understand that the power that speaks in the name of justice is the biggest villain of justice.