Topics At A Glance: Human Rights

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(As I read you a list of votes Dick Cheney made while serving as a US (United States) Congressman from Wyoming, please tell me if each makes your opinion of Cheney more favorable or less favorable, or doesn't make much difference either way.) What about... Cheney's votes against imposing economic sanctions on the apartheid government of South Africa? Does this make your opinion of him more favorable or less favorable, or does it not make much difference?

Sample: National registered voters
PSRA/Newsweek Poll, [Jul, 2000]

(As I read you a list of votes Dick Cheney made while serving as a US (United States) Congressman from Wyoming, please tell me if each makes your opinion of Cheney more favorable or less favorable, or doesn't make much difference either way.) What about...Cheney's vote against a non-binding resolution calling for the release of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela? Does this make your opinion of him more favorable or less favorable, or does it not make much difference?

Sample: National registered voters
PSRA/Newsweek Poll, [Jul, 2000]

In the elections last week do you happen to know did the whites in South Africa vote to keep the apartheid system or did they vote to dismantle it?

Note: Asked of Forms 1 and 3 (67% of sample)
People, The Press & Politics Campaign 1992 Poll, [Mar, 1992]

Holocaust

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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...French police killing a man accused of murdering children and adults at a Jewish school in France...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...French police killing a man accused of murdering children and adults at a Jewish school in France very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Mar, 2012]

Which one of the (news) stories I just mentioned (reports about the condition of the US (United States) economy, reports about a soldier accused of killing/killing at least 16 civilians in Afghanistan, French police killing a man accused of murdering children and adults at a Jewish school in France, controversy over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an African American teen in Florida, the National Football League suspending coaches who were involved in paying bounties to New Orleans Saints players for injuring opponents, news about candidates for the 2012 presidential elections) have you followed most closely, or is there another story you've been following more closely?

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25		Controversy over the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an African American teen in Florida
16		News about candidates for the 2012 presidential elections
15		Reports about the condition of the US economy
12		Reports about a soldier accused of killing/killing at least 16 civilians in Afghanistan
8		The National Football League suspending coaches who were involved in paying bounties to New Orleans Saints players for injuring opponents
3		French police killing a man accused of murdering children and adults at a Jewish school in France
8		Some other story
14		Don't know/Refused

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Mar, 2012]

(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...A deadly shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...a deadly shooting at the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [Jun, 2009]

Genocide/Bosnia

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Would you approve or disapprove of the use of US (United States) forces in the following situations?...If an ethnic group in Africa were threatened by genocide

Note: Asked of Form 2 half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press/Council on Foreign Relations America's Place in the World Survey, [Oct, 2009]

(As I read a list of possible long-range foreign policy goals which the United States might have, tell me how much priority you think each should be given.)...Protecting groups or nations that are threatened with genocide...Do you think this should have top priority, some priority, or no priority at all?

Note: Asked of Form 2A one-quarter sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political/Foreign Policy Poll, [Sep, 2008]

Now I am going to read you a list of potential international situations, and I would like you to tell me whether, in general, you favor or oppose the action by the United States....Intervening militarily to stop genocide or ethnic cleansing in another nation...(If Favor/Oppose, ask:) (Is that strongly or somewhat?)

Note: Asked of Form C half sample
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly/United Nations Foundation Religion and America's Role in the World Survey, [Sep, 2008]

Human Rights in China

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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...Controversy over how US (United States) and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...controversy over how US and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [May, 2012]

Please tell me how concerned you are about each of the following as it relates to US (United States)-China relations....Very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, not concerned at all...How about human rights in China?

Gallup/China Daily USA Survey, [Nov, 2011]

(And thinking about US (United States) policy toward China, how important do you think each of the following is?) Do you think it is very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important for the US to...do more to promote human rights in China?

Note: Asked of Form 1 half sample
Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Political Survey, [Jan, 2011]

Human Rights (general)

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(As I read a list of some stories covered by news organizations this past week, please tell me if you happened to follow each news story very closely, fairly closely, not too closely, or not at all closely.)...Controversy over how US (United States) and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing...(If Necessary, ask:) Did you follow...controversy over how US and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing very closely, fairly closely, not too closely or not at all closely?

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [May, 2012]

Which one of the (news) stories I just mentioned have you followed most closely, or is there another story you've been following more closely?...Reports about the condition of the US (United States) economy, controversy over how US and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing, the death of former NFL (National Football League) linebacker Junior Seau in an apparent suicide, reports about economic problems in several European countries, President (Barack) Obama's trip to Afghanistan, news about candidates for the 2012 presidential elections

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25		Reports about the condition of the US economy
18		News about candidates for the 2012 presidential elections
11		The death of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau in an apparent suicide
9		President Obama's trip to Afghanistan
6		Controversy over how US and Chinese officials dealt with a Chinese human-rights activist who sought protection at the American Embassy in Beijing
3		Reports about economic problems in several European countries
10		Some other story (Vol.)
18		Don't know/Refused

Pew Weekly News Interest Index Poll, [May, 2012]

Gallup/China Daily USA Survey, [Nov, 2011]

Rwanda

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Who should win the (2005) Oscar for Best Actor?...Jamie Foxx for Ray, Clint Eastwood for Million Dollar Baby, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Aviator, Johnny Depp for Finding Neverland, Don Cheadle for Hotel Rwanda

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31		Jamie Foxx for Ray
19		Clint Eastwood for Million Dollar Baby
12		Leonardo DiCaprio for The Aviator
9		Johnny Depp for Finding Neverland
8		Don Cheadle for Hotel Rwanda
5		None of these (Vol.)
14		Not sure
1		Decline to answer

Harris Poll, [Feb, 2005]

Until recently, almost all governments agreed that no matter what atrocities a government commits against its own people--even if it killed, tortured, or moved many thousands of its people--other countries have no right to intervene. Now because of events in places in Rwanda, Kosovo, and East Timor, other countries have sometimes intervened. I principle, do you think there are some times when other countries should have the right to intervene to protect people from their own government or not?

Harris Poll, [Oct, 1999]

(Do you agree or disagree with the following?) The United States should play a leading role in developing new and better ways to prevent and react to international problems like Bosnia, Kosovo, Rwanda, and East Timor.

Harris Poll, [Oct, 1999]

Abuse of Suspected Terrorists and Prisoners by the US

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How concerned are you that the United States might send a detainee from Guantanamo Bay (prison) to another country where he could be tortured or killed--very concerned, somewhat concerned, not very concerned or not at all concerned?

CBS News/New York Times Poll, [Jun, 2009]

Do you think the US (United States) government should or should not release photos of US military personnel abusing Iraqi prisoners several years ago?

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll, [May, 2009]

(You may have read or heard about a controversy over harsh interrogations of high-value al-Qaeda detainees, people who may have knowledge of imminent terrorist threats against the United States. Defenders call harsh interrogations 'enhanced interrogation techniques,' and critics call them 'torture.') Now I would like to read you several pairs of statements that might be made by policymakers about harsh interrogation of detainees, and have you tell me, for each pair, which one you agree with more....Statement A: Congressman A says America should never use harsh interrogation techniques on detainees, because they are torture. Those techniques undermine our values, hurt our standing in the world, endanger American troops who might be taken prisoner, and yield little or no useful information that could not be obtained by other means. Statement B: Congressman B says that, while harsh interrogation techniques of detainees should be used only rarely, they may be necessary in exceptional situations to protect the country. Those techniques are justified when they are the only way to stop murder of another 3000 innocent Americans in another 9/11 (September 11, 2001, the date of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon). (If Statement A/B, ask:) Do you strongly agree with that statement or somewhat agree with that statement?

Sample: National registered voters
Resurgent Republic Survey, [May, 2009]

Saddam Hussein: Human Rights and Trial

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In your vote for US (United States) House (November 7, 2006), how important was the Sadam (Hussein) trial?...Extremely important, very important, somewhat important, not at all important

Note: Asked of Form 2 (50%)
National Election Pool Exit Poll, [Nov, 2006]

(Let me read you some things a Republican candidate for Congress says about the Democrats on national security. For each one, please tell me if that statement, if accurate, raises very serious doubts, serious doubts, minor doubts or no real doubts in your own mind about the Democrats on national security.)...We are steadily making progress in Iraq. We've captured Saddam Hussein, killed Zarqawi, held successful elections in Iraq, and increased the number of battle-ready Iraqi battalions. But Democrats want to leave before the job is done, which would send a signal to our troops that the sacrifices they made were not worth it.

Sample: National likely voters
Democracy Corps Poll, [Aug, 2006]

How closely have you been following news about the trial of Saddam Hussein--very closely, somewhat closely, not too closely, or not at all?

CBS News Poll, [Mar, 2006]

From the Archives

How concerned are you that the privacy of your emergency contact information will not be protected (if you had been on an airplane with someone who had a highly communicable disease and public health authorities wanted to contact you as quickly as possible)? Are you very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?

Note: Asked of domestic flyers who said they would be willing to give the airline they are flying with their cell phone or pager number of email address/the name and telephone number of an emergency contact/the addresses and numbers of the place they are going
Airline Contagious Disease Survey, [Jun, 2004]

(Now here is a list of private organizations and professional people that can have information about private individuals in their files. For each one would you tell me whether you think they keep information they have on specific individuals completely confidential, or on occasion let other organizations or people have access to information about individuals without their permission, or freely let others have access to it without permission?)...Telephone companies

Roper Report 84-2, [Jan, 1984]

(Here are some increased powers of investigation that law enforcement agencies might use when dealing with people suspected of terrorist activity, which would also affect our civil liberties. For each, please say if you would favor or oppose it.)?Expanded government monitoring of cell phones and email, to intercept communications

Harris Poll, [Feb, 2006]