What stand did president Carter take on human rights?

Answer 1

Cater believed that a fresh approach to foreign affairs would move America beyond the 'big power" rivalries of the Cold War era. What America needed, he thought, was a foreign policy that stressed democracy and human rights- in short the idealism of the United States. Cater went on to emphasized human rights in Latin America, he withdrew American support for the military Dictatorship in Chile, cut off aid to the repressive Somoza regime in Nicaragua, and encouraged the governments of Brazil and Argentina in their halting steps towards democracy. Cater also presented the Senate with a treaty that relinquished American control over the Panama Canal by the year 2000 and a second one that detailed American rights in the Canal Zone thereafter, which both passed by the Senate with a single vote.

Answer 2

Carter has always been an avid advocate for human rights. As a former president he has gone into countries to monitor the voting of people who just got the right to vote. These are often war torn countries who have fought to gain some form of democracy. He brokered a deal between Israel and the Palestine Arafat to begin a movement towards peace. He met with Mandela soon after he was freed from prison and wouldn't support apartheid South Africa. In the states he also works with building houses for people.

Answer 3

President Carter based his foreign policy on Christian Human Rights. He sought for all people to be treated equally and without oppression.

Answer 4

President Carter's position on human rights damaged relations with the Soviets

Answer 5

Yes