US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces

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docdeek ◴[23 Oct 25 15:11 UTC] No.45682759[source]▶

This seems like a bad decision to me. Not only does it seem not to be in the spirit of the law (you can still report but not as easily now) but it's not clear why they shut it down at all. Cost? Inefficiency? Just wasn't getting used much? They have a better solution?

On the other hand, the US seems so partisan now that had the current administration told the world they were taking huma' rights abuse reporting seriously by creating a web form, some people would probably be criticized for that, too.

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1. SalmoShalazar ◴[23 Oct 25 15:32 UTC] No.45683031[source]▶

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Does Israel not commit human rights abuses?

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2. roughly ◴[23 Oct 25 15:39 UTC] No.45683108[source]▶

>>45682970 (TP) #

That’s not a guess, it’s a whole-ass story you’ve concocted in your head.

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3. bigyabai ◴[23 Oct 25 16:13 UTC] No.45683590[source]▶

>>45682970 (TP) #

> got overlooked by DOGE

DOGE had no accountability. Of course they did nothing.

4. some_random ◴[23 Oct 25 16:13 UTC] No.45683595[source]▶

>>45682970 (TP) #

First off even if it was 99% unfounded Israel complaints, that's not a reason to axe it, that's just a reason to add a filter in an excel spreadsheet. But more importantly, we are absolutely responsible for making sure that our military aid is used in a way that supports our interests and values.

5. alt187 ◴[23 Oct 25 16:20 UTC] No.45683691[source]▶

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> Just a guess but probably 99% of complaints were against israel

That would make sense, but maybe not for the reason you think.

6. FridayoLeary ◴[23 Oct 25 16:49 UTC] No.45684062[source]▶

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No. not on any organised national level.

7. ◴[23 Oct 25 16:53 UTC] No.45684099[source]▶

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