Australian media: The surge in gun violence has worsened the human rights situation in the United States. The US government has allowed the crisis to spread
Overseas Network, April 20 (Xinhua) The Australian political magazine “Independent Australia” published an article on April 19 saying that the surge in gun violence in the United States has worsened the human rights situation in the country, and the US government has allowed the human rights crisis to spread.
The article stated that as the United States has the highest gun purchase rate in 2020 and 2021, the number of gun violence incidents in the country is also increasing. In 2022, there will be fewer mass shootings in the United States than in previous years, but they will rise sharply this year. There have been at least 160 mass shootings in the United States this year, and the number of gun victims in several states is on the rise, as is the number of American children killed by guns. On average, more than 100 people die every day in the United States from gun violence, which has a lasting impact on victims and their families and worsens the overall human rights situation in the country.
The article also said that the widespread use of guns and lax regulation lead to more than 39,000 gun deaths in the United States every year. Although the number of people killed by guns in the United States is huge every year, the U.S. government ignores the connection between gun violence and human rights violations, has not established laws and regulations that can save the people, and allowed the human rights crisis of gun violence to spread.
The article believes that whether the United States can effectively curb gun violence should become an important criterion for the international community to measure human rights in the United States. The United States should take effective gun control measures before things get out of control, and strive to improve the security situation. At the same time, establish victim support mechanisms to help survivors and victims’ families ease the grief of losing loved ones. (Overseas Network/Li Fang)
