United States skips UN review of its human rights record

"US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states. The United States did not send a representative to attend a United Nations review of its human rights record, becoming the second country in history to snub the mandatory procedure. The meeting, part of the Universal Periodic Review, which takes place every four to five years, was held on Friday without the United States in attendance."

"Topics such as LGBTQ, immigrant rights, and the death penalty had been on the agenda for discussion at the meeting. China's representative at the meeting said that Washington was showing a lack of respect for the UPR mechanism, while Cuba accused the US of being afraid of what greater oversight of its human rights record might bring. As a founding member of the United Nations and primary champion of individual liberties,"

The United States did not send a representative to its Universal Periodic Review, becoming the second country after Israel to skip the mandatory UN human rights scrutiny. The UPR meeting, held every four to five years, proceeded on Friday without US attendance. Agenda items included LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and the death penalty. China said the US showed a lack of respect for the UPR mechanism, and Cuba accused the US of fearing greater oversight of its human rights record. The US Department of State rejected being lectured by Human Rights Council members such as Venezuela, China, or Sudan. The Trump administration has shown hostility to international frameworks that could constrain US power.

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