1990 , U.N. Republican defeated the international convention for disability rights . Misinformation and fear overrode decency and common sense , says Bob Dole . As our societies democratize , mature and progress , human rights defenders are winning longstanding battles to expand the frontiers of rights to include women , children , indigenous peoples , LGBT communities and migrants . Opponents argued that the Senate could deny parents their rights to raise children as they see fit . U.S. is losing its moral voice on human rights because it is not leading by example , he says .
1990 , U.N. Republican defeated the international convention for disability rights . Misinformation and fear overrode decency and common sense , says Bob Dole . Opponents argued that the Senate could deny parents their rights to raise children as they see fit . U.S. is losing its moral voice on human rights because it is not leading by example , he says .