Catherine Powell

@catherinepowellesq.bsky.social

While dodging scrutiny of its own record, the Trump administration has not foregone criticizing human rights abuses in other countries—albeit on a selective and politicized basis, write Catherine Powell, Beth Van Schaack, and Desirée Cormier Smith.

Trump's Boycott of the UN's Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First

The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.

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The U.S. is making history again - but not in a good way. For the first time, a UN member state is withdrawing from the Universal Periodic Review, one of the core human rights instruments…and it’s the U.S. @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, Beth Van Schaack & I wrote about this dangerous move 👇🏾

Trump’s Boycott of the UN’s Human Rights Process Puts America Last, Not First

The Trump administration has chosen to retreat from UN human rights standards and processes. These decisions make Americans less safe.

cfr.org