UN Human Rights Body Postpones US Review in Attempt to Persuade Trump Administration
The UN's top human rights body postponed a scheduled review of the United States' human rights record until January, a move intended to encourage the Trump administration to change its stance as the first government to bypass the process.
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According to the South China Morning Post, the United Nations' leading human rights body decided on Tuesday to delay a routine examination of the United States' human rights record until January. This postponement was made with the aim of persuading the Trump administration to reverse its decision to become the first government to bypass the process.
The decision to delay the US review was adopted by the council's 47 member nations without a vote, occurring amid what the report described as "continued non-cooperation" from the United States regarding the process.
The Geneva-based council routinely assesses the human rights records of all 193 UN member states, typically every four to five years, as part of a procedure known as the universal periodic review. The council's action to postpone the review provides additional time to attempt to encourage Washington to participate in the review.
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