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Empowering Men:
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The Need to Abolish CEDAW or the
United Nations Itself
Peter Zohrab 2019 |
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(Open Letter to The United Nations Secretary-General)
Dear Mr. Guterres,
To Mean Well is Not Enough
"In the determination of any criminal charge against him, everyone
shall be entitled to the following minimum guarantees, in full equality:
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The Convention
on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
is in breach of the spirit of the above Article of the ICCPR, because CEDAW
makes discriminatory, unsubstantiated, one-sided claims and entitles an undemocratic
bureaucracy of women -- in effect -- to prosecute and judge men all over the
World as being guilty of civil and criminal wrongs against women, without
men having an equivalent bureaucracy to defend them against this hostile propaganda.
This propaganda has real consequences for men and families in the legislatures,
executives and courts of member countries around the World. The European Union
also has a Feminist bureaucracy, which was part of the reason for the United
Kingdom seeking to Brexit. It would not be surprising if countries sought
to abolish, or exit, the United Nations, for similar reasons.
CEDAW
CEDAW was established without the slightest reliance on equity, evidence
or intelligent thought of any kind. In other words, it was just a bone thrown
by male-dominated governments to a bunch of noisy activist females, so as
to enable careerist men to carry on with their own self-centred careers in
peace! The Frontman Fallacy (a term which I coined)
consists of the paradox that powerful men concentrate on their personal careers,
whereas Feminists have always talked as if such men worked to favour men's
interests over women's interests. In fact, chivalry has caused powerful men
to favour women and Feminism has increased this tendency -- as we see from
the fact that male-dominated governments have given women the vote, set up
Ministries for Women, instituted the CEDAW monstrosity, and so on.
The CEDAW document itself consists of two parts: a premable (aimed at justifying
the creation of the legal Articles) and the thirty Articles themselves. Here
are my comments on the points made in the preamble as a supposed argument
for the need for CEDAW:
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Since the Charter of the United Nations "reaffirms faith ... in the
equal rights of men and women," the CEDAW
preamble should have inquired into the rights of men, as well as those of
women, and discussed whether there are any ways in which men have FEWER
rights than women. It is typical of Feminist hypocrisy that this obvious
point is simply ignored. The reason it is overlooked, of course, is that
it is easy to find ways in which men have fewer rights than women -- but
this would undermine the propaganda case that the CEDAW proponents are making.
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Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights "affirms ... that
everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without
distinction of any kind, including distinction based on sex," CEDAW
is redundant -- or should at least be replaced with a CEDAMW -- a Convention
on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Men and Women.
This is because CEDAW itself is in breach of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights.
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Since "the States Parties to the International Covenants on Human
Rights have the obligation to ensure the equal rights of men and women to
enjoy all economic, social, cultural, civil and political rights,"
CEDAW is redundant -- or should at least be replaced with a CEDAMW -- a
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Men
and Women. This is because CEDAW itself is in breach of the said International
Covenants on Human Rights.
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Since there are "international conventions concluded under the auspices
of the United Nations and the specialized agencies promoting equality of
rights of men and women," CEDAW is redundant -- or should at least
be replaced with a CEDAMW -- a Convention on the Elimination of all Forms
of Discrimination Against Men and Women. This is because CEDAW itself is
in breach of the said international conventions.
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Since there are "resolutions, declarations and recommendations adopted
by the United Nations and the specialized agencies promoting equality of
rights of men and women," CEDAW is redundant -- or should at least
be replaced with a CEDAMW -- a Convention on the Elimination of all Forms
of Discrimination Against Men and Women. This is because CEDAW itself is
in breach of the said resolutions, declarations and recommendations.
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Since the CEDAW signatories are "(c)oncerned ... that ... extensive
discrimination against women continues to exist," they are in breach
of the above-mentioned Charter, Declaration, Covenants, conventions, resolutions,
declarations and recommendations, in that they are not concerned ... that
... extensive discrimination against men continues
to exist -- having not even inquired into the evidence for or against this
discrimination.
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If the CEDAW signatories are claiming "that discrimination against
women violates the principles of equality of rights and respect for human
dignity, is an obstacle to the participation of women, on equal terms with
men, in the political, social, economic and cultural life of their countries,
hampers the growth of the prosperity of society and the family and makes
more difficult the full development of the potentialities of women in the
service of their countries and of humanity," they should provide statistical
evidence of these empirical claims, make sure than countries cease discriminating
against men in order to favour women and show the same degree of concern
that discrimination against men violates the principles of equality of rights
and respect for human dignity. There has never been any objective assessment
of "the potentialities of women," since Feminism has concentrated
on lies, demonising men and on building up women's self-esteem.
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Since the CEDAW signatories are concerned that in situations of poverty
women allegedly have the least access to food, health, education, training
and opportunities for employment and other needs, they should equally be
concerned that in developed countries men have the least access to unbiased
justice, longevity, health research funding, education, child access, child
custody and media advocacy.
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The CEDAW signatories have invented a non-existent "new international
economic order based on equity and justice".
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The CEDAW signatories have shown their interest in Leftist political alliances
and their inability to think logically, by stating that the "eradication
of apartheid, all forms of racism, racial discrimination, colonialism, neo-colonialism,
aggression, foreign occupation and domination and interference in the internal
affairs of States is essential to the full enjoyment of the rights of men
and women," which has nothing to do with CEDAW.
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The CEDAW signatories have also shown their interest in Leftist political
alliances and their inability to think logically, by stating that "the
strengthening of international peace and security, the relaxation of international
tension, mutual co-operation among all States irrespective of their social
and economic systems, general and complete disarmament, in particular nuclear
disarmament under strict and effective international control, the affirmation
of the principles of justice, equality and mutual benefit in relations among
countries and the realization of the right of peoples under alien and colonial
domination and foreign occupation to self-determination and independence,
as well as respect for national sovereignty and territorial integrity, will
promote social progress and development and as a consequence will contribute
to the attainment of full equality between men and women," which has
nothing to do with CEDAW.
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The CEDAW signatories have provided no evidence that "the full and
complete development of a country, the welfare of the world and the cause
of peace require the maximum participation of women on equal terms with
men in all fields" -- especially as women often receive preferential
treatment, to the detriment of men, because of CEDAW and other Feminist
pressures.
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The CEDAW signatories have provided no evidence that "the great contribution
of women to the welfare of the family and to the development of society"
is so far not fully recognized, or that the role of women in procreation
is a basis for discrimination. To the contrary, Feminists in many countries
have been bringing about the exclusion of men from their families.
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The CEDAW signatories have provided no evidence that "a change in
the traditional role of men as well as the role of women in society and
in the family is needed to achieve full equality between men and women,"
since developed countries have already brought about such changes, resulting
in almost complete female domination of men by women.
Conclusion
Simply to assume that women are discriminated against, but men are not,
is a form of predetermination. As
one law firm puts it:
The two basic components of natural justice are:
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the person complaining or complained about has a fair opportunity to
be heard on the matters in issue; and
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the decision-maker is free from bias (including apparent bias) or pre-determination.
Unless the United Nations abolishes the Convention on the Elimination of
all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) or converts it into a Convention
on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Men and Women (CEDAMW),
it will remain guilty of predetermination in this matter and the pressure
will grow for member states to leave the UN or for it to be abolished.
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