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by Xinhua writer Zhu Junqing

BEIJING Cheap North Carolina Tar Heels Jerseys , May 13 (Xinhua) -- The United States, a self-proclaimed human rights watchdog, needs to examine itself critically and improve its own human rights record before blaming other countries for their violations.

The UN Human Rights Council reviewed the U.S. human rights record Monday and found that the "preacher of human rights" itself was guilty of numerous offenses, including excessive use of force by law enforcement agencies Cheap Michigan Wolverines Jerseys , racial, religious and sex discrimination, and the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

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After four years, the record of the "perfect citizen of the world" regarding justice administration, migrant rights, environmental issues and counterterrorism practices is far from spotless. Some of its problems got even worse.

One topical issue is racial profiling and the excessive use of force by law enforcement Cheap Lsu Tigers Jerseys , which were proven repeatedly by the killings of African-American men, including Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Michael Brown in Ferguson, among others.

Excessive use of force by law enforcement has caused many tragedies. As Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein Cheap Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys , the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said earlier, a disproportionate number of young African-Americans die in clashes with police officers in the United States. A total of 254 police officers have been convicted over the last five years.

Racial discrimination has also increased. According to a recent public poll by The New York Times and CBS News, for the first time since 1997 Cheap Georgia Bulldogs Jerseys , both whites and blacks, with a ratio of 62 percent and 65 percent respectively, agreed that race relations in U.S. society, on the whole Cheap Florida State Seminoles Jerseys , are getting worse.

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Besides, U.S. human rights violations go far beyond violence against ethnic minorities Cheap Clemson Tigers Jerseys , immigrant issues and torture allegations, they have also long existed in monitoring the emails and mobile phones of ordinary Americans as well as leaders of other countries, including traditional U.S. allies like Germany.

The self-proclaimed defender of human rights is usually quick to pounce on other countries' internal affairs in the name of protecting human rights, which is merely a political tool. The international community has thus long looked down on the hypocrisy of the United States.

Since "no country is perfect in its human rights record Cheap Auburn Tigers Jerseys ," as Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying put it, any country with human rights defects should work hard to resolve its own problems and improve its own human rights record before casting the first stone.

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By Robert Manyara

NYANDARUA， Kenya， May 15 (Xinhua) -- At the age of three， Esther Wamuyu's grandson could be running around with other children while learning a few things from the youngsters.

The little boy born in the central Kenyan town of Nyahururu has cerebral palsy， a condition that has paralyzed his right limb. He cannot stand without the aid of a device.

For his grandmother， a peasant farmer with a monthly income of less than 100 U.S. dollrs，the cost of a special or standing frame to help the boy walk is too prohibitive.

""How I am supposed to buy a wheelchair for 100 dollars? That is beyond my reach，"" noted Wamuyu who had been informed that a standard and durable wheelchair fitting her grandson could cost as much.

But existence of cheaper and innovative assistive devices for children with cerebral palsy in Central and Rift Valley parts of Kenya has relieved Wamuyu the stress of taking care of her son.

With a special standing frame made of heavy duty cartons and newspapers， her grandson can stand on his own.

She bought it at 3.5 dollars， 28 times less than the price of the imported standard wheelchair.

""It is therapeutic for children to use the assistive devices，"" said David Chege， an occupational therapist.

""It causes more damage to the children when they are left on their own or use inappropriate devices which do not meet their needs，"" he added.

Cerebral palsy normally affects a child's ability to walk. It also has devastating impact on a child's cognitive abilities.

Deficiency in calcium is a major trigger of this disorder and can be passed easily by a pregnant mother to her unborn child.

""Actually most of these cases (cerebral palsy) affects households living in poverty，"" says Josephine Mureithi， a social worker.

""It even becomes a burden when they have to look after a child who needs special attention. And even worse when they lack a means to buy them the necessary equipment to assist in their movement，"" she explained.

Mureithi`s charitable organization make the special devices for children with cerebral palsy and always reaches to families whose young ones have this condition.

""There is a problem of parents or guardians hiding their children (with the condition) because they feel cursed，"" she lamented.

""That attitude has to be changed because the children are human beings who only need special care，"" Mureithi remarked.

Access to information， therapy and devices to enable children with cerebral palsy cope with this disorder is a hiccup.

Currently， the Kenyan government offers a monthly stipend of 20 dollars to impoverished families taking care of children suffering from different forms of disability including cerebral palsy.

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