US human rights record faces global outrage after it skips its UN review for the first time — joining only Israel on that list

On November 7, the US became only the second country in history – after ‘Israel’ in 2013 – to skip its scheduled Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations. The Universal Periodic Review The Universal Periodic Review is designed to promote and protect human rights in every UN member country. The UPR was established in […]

By Charlie Jaay

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