United States Skips UN Human Rights Review in Geneva for Second Year

Politics · First reported 10 Nov, 17:17 · Updated 17:43

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The United States did not attend a scheduled United Nations examination of its human rights record in Geneva, marking the second consecutive year Washington has boycotted the process. Following the US delegation's absence, the UN Human Rights Council postponed the review until January. The State Department stated that taking part would imply endorsement of a council it accused of anti-American rhetoric and bias.

The United States boycotted the UN Universal Periodic Review of its human rights record in Geneva on Tuesday, marking the second consecutive year Washington skipped the process.
The UN Human Rights Council postponed the examination of the US human rights record until January following the absence of the US delegation.
A US State Department spokesperson stated that participating would imply endorsement of the council, which the official described as irredeemable and biased.
All 193 UN member states are scheduled to undergo the Universal Periodic Review every few years, with 14 countries slated to participate in Geneva this month.
UN documents revealed member states planned to raise topics including abortion access and the death penalty, alongside nearly 200 submissions from civil society groups.