But the last decade of the twentieth century was also indelibly stained by ethnic cleansing in ex-Yugoslavia and genocide in Rwanda, and during the current decade the tide has seemed to turn against the rights cause. Powerful states such as China and Russia are not limiting themselves to authoritarian rule at home, but are also supporting those in other countries engaged in similar practices.
但是二十世纪的最后十年还是由于前南斯拉夫以及卢旺达的种族灭绝而蒙垢。在现今的十年中，潮流好像逆转对人权事业不利。中国、俄国等强国不仅在国内实行极权统制，而且支持其他国家的极权制度。伊朗和委内瑞拉等小国也是如此。