Nobody in the United States really seems to care. Most people are more worried about making sure there is enough gas to put in their SUV's, and that they have a steady supply of KFC to eat. Maybe if more young people and Democrats actually voted instead of waiting until it gets this bad before they start to realize it's a problem.

Dario Kenning, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

So putting illegal combatants in jail is bad, extraditing them to their country of origin is bad, I guess Ms. Kan thinks we should drop them off in West Wisziristan? Maybe we should give them an AK-47 while we're at it. She's not a real bright light.

Bart Stimpson, Yesyes, USA/AK

Dear Amnesty International:

1. No one cares.
2. This report changes nothing.
3. Diebold makes e-voting machines, not republicans.

Thank You for a waste of time, money and paper that other wise could have been spent on the education of the poor and downtrodden

Sincerely,
Common Sense

MAC, Pittsburgh, PA

It may indeed be true that "if the UN was a truly functioning entity then all these human injustices could be challenged and put to rights" but that will not happen without people like Fred organizing in his neighborhood and town. It will not happen without building democratic, participatory institutions that challenge injustice and empower regular people to do the same. "[Waiting] for the passage of time and for fairness to prevail in the end" to correct the problems we see is indeed useless. Rather, we must organize, organize, organize!

Keith, Eugene, Oregon

As a citizen of the United States, I can tell you my fellow citizens abhor George Bush............he totally IGNORS THE WISHES OF THE CITIZENS and we're counting the days until he is out of office.
Our congress is just as bad. They totally IGNOR THE WISHES of the citizens and are currently in the process of selling the U.S.A. down the river to mexico.

Mary, Muncy, PA, USA

Don't hold your breath waiting for a radical change. The electronic voting machines in the US are manufactured by republicans.

June Caldwell, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Yes and so the world stands by and watches without anyone doing anything and on and on it goes century after century. Surely if the UN was a truly functioning entity then all these human injustices could be challenged and put to rights, instead we have no power to do anything except wait for the passage of time and for fairness to prevail in the end if it ever does. Useless.

FRED BURLEY, SOLIHULL, ENGLAND

Amnesty International is a wonderful organization! High Five for speaking the truth, and valuing human life, morality and common decency above all else. - an American citizen

Stephanie, Dayton, Ohio

It is clear from this story that US still thinks that guns can win against people's deep rooted convictions. I think military force cannot achieve what a civilised talks can. All I can see is that US is getting more and more angry every time defeat stares in its face, such as in Afghanistan and in Iraq. I believe before it is too late and insurgents comprehensively defeat its military, the US needs to put the guns away and behave in a more internationally acceptable way. It should follow the recommendations of its own Iraq Study Group and establish relations with Syria and Iran. Britain has shown with its peace negotiations with IRA that violence is no way to sort a long standing issue. US needs to learn from a wiser Britain.

Z Hussain, Rochdale, UK

The Devil is in the saddle. he claims authority from Christ The prophet or just the poor deluded people, it's all the same. It is indeed a black day for the white house.
Who is the biggest criminal, Putin Bush Blair or Saddam?
It's just a matter of perspective.

Ivor, Torbay, UK

"unpincipled leaders", "power is being purused" – was the report not spellchecked??

Greg Watson, London,

"Why of course the people don't want war ... But after all it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship ... Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger." — Hermann Goering, Nazi leader, at the Nuremberg Trials after World War II

Mohammed, London, UK