Some international reactions to riots

[Rockstar]

China

Riot-swept Britain is tasting the "bitter fruit" of its failure to introduce Chinese-style controls on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook, Chinese state media crowed on Tuesday, while raising questions over whether London could be trusted to stage a safe 2012 Olympic Games.

Iran

The Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Ramin Mehmanparast, spokesman for the foreign ministry, advising Britain to stop violent confrontations with the people protesting. The British government should "start negotiations with the protesters and listen to their demands," the spokesman said. Finally, he suggested that an independent human rights organisation be allowed to investigate the killing of Mark Duggan "to protect the civil rights and civil liberties".

Also, Iranian state media has seized on the rioting as an opportunity for payback, dubbing the violence there a "civil war." Lawmakers have urged London to allow an Iranian human rights delegation to monitor the situation in the country.
In comments directed at Britain's leadership, including Prime Minister David Cameron, Ahmadinejad said the officials should "stand by their own people."
"They should change their attitude, change their management and deal with their own people instead of intervening in others' affairs," he said, referring to Britain's role in Afghanistan, Iraq and its participation in the NATO airstrikes on Libya.
"They were claiming that they are a role model and advocator of freedom, human rights and democracy, but what behavior do they apply in dealing with their own people," said Ahmadinejad.


Libya
Libyan state-run Al-Jamahiriyah TV showed a programme called "Homeland's Desire". The presenter, Yusuf Shakir, midway into the programme, began to address the British people in English, urging them to "defeat this British regime" which "killed their brothers".

He said the Libyan people and their leader supported "black power in America and Britain" and always defended blacks who "suffered racial discrimination" in the UK. He said blacks and the poor took to the streets in London to demonstrate against the British "fascist" government. He added that Libyans would hold demonstrations holding up pictures of Mark Duggan, the man shot by police in Tottenham. Source: BBC Monitoring

Dubai
Dubai's Gulf News carries a brief comment piece which condemns the violence in London but concludes that it is the fault of the British authorities for marginalising immigrant communities and calls for improved economic development and social integration policies in poorer areas.

and my favorite Egypt

Reuters also found an Egyption official ironically suggesting Egypt should send NGO's to London to monitor the situation. This is after Western NGO's were present during the protests on Egypt's Tahrir Square.



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[Castout]

Seriously,

The British government should laugh at those comments well, maybe except Dubai....maybe I'm not sure.

In a way it's a mirror of those who said it. We can see how sophisticated and enlightened those governments are.

[Sailor Steve]

Yep. It's easy to talk about "negotiations" and "civil rights" when your own country is a totalitarian dictatorship.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yep. It's easy to talk about "negotiations" and "civil rights" when your own country is a totalitarian dictatorship.

Steve

[Sammi79]

My favourite quote on the matter so far.

1055: BBC Monitoring 10/08/2011

Libyan foreign ministry spokesman Khalid Ka'im has called on world governments to take action over the unrest in the UK. David Cameron has lost legitimacy and "must go", Libya's official news agency Jana reports. Libya "demands that the international community not stand with arms folded in the face of this gross aggression against the rights of the British people, who are demanding its right to rule its country", the report said.

I'm sure they're not intending to be humerous but statements like this tickle me.

[papa_smurf]

Some non-biased replies there from far more liberal countries than our own

David Cameron has lost legitimacy and "must go",

Now that is true, he should go right now!

[Castout]

It goes to show how some governments are so desperate.

[Jimbuna]

Best laugh for me so far today...should be on the joke thread

[Castout]

British governance is most probably among the most humane governance in the whole world.

British should count themselves lucky. Luck can run out however, the only way to keep the British excellent government is by ensuring high level of education in British society. I'm sure Britain is not lacking in intellectuals.

[fat]

Originally Posted by Castout

British governance is most probably among the most humane governance in the whole world.

British should count themselves lucky. Luck can run out however, the only way to keep the British excellent government is by ensuring high level of education in British society. I'm sure Britain is not lacking in intellectuals.

Don't kid yourself britania is a **** hole for 20 million people

[Growler]

Originally Posted by fat

Don't kid yourself britania is a **** hole for 20 million people

That's a good first post.

Uhm, Welcome?

[MothBalls]

You left out....


Iraq

"There are no rioters in London"

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by fat

Don't kid yourself britania is a **** hole for 20 million people

I don't believe your figures, but if true then why don't 'they' vote for something different rather than just stay at home on their arses come election times?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by fat

Don't kid yourself britania is a **** hole for 20 million people

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