Cropped Picture, Paid Narrative – The Gary Cartwright Story

Gary Cartwright @gcartwright001, editor of EU Today and former Royal Air Force Air photography operator, seems to have brought his old profession into journalism: choosing the angle, cropping out inconvenient realities and selling the edited picture. Pakistan, according to him, deserves relentless scrutiny over GSP+. Fine! but Gary, where is that same energy for India?

Around 11 million people trapped in modern slavery, 29,536 rape cases and over 441,000 crimes against women registered in 2024 alone. Not to forget Delhi, the globally acclaimed rape capital. Bonded labour, human trafficking, attacks on Muslims and minorities and 861 demolished Muslim religious structures including 57 mosques. And its Prime Minister Narendra Modi? The man widely known as the “Butcher of Gujarat” over 2002 anti-Muslim violence. Where is your activism against India?

Despite this record, India continues to enjoy EU Standard GSP preferences and now EU moved ahead with its trade agreement with India. No relentless lectures, no campaign to strip its trade preferences. So why obsession with Pakistan? You seem more interested in acting as India’s unofficial spokesperson than in applying human rights standards equally. And frankly, one has to ask: who is funding this relentless campaign against Pakistan and whose interests are you really serving?

May be you but the world has not forgotten Israel who is behind killing of over million of Palestinians including children. Ironically, when Amnesty International concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza Mr Gary -the human rights defender – who opposed sanctions on Israel and criticized recognition of Palestine.

@gcartwright001, before preaching human rights to others, try practising the basic principle yourself: one standard for everyone, not one price for every opinion.

#HumanRightsForSale #SelectiveOutrage #GaryTheSellout

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