US to become first country to skip UN Human Rights Council review

The United States under President Donald Trump is set to become the first country to completely skip a review of its human rights record by the UN Human Rights Council since the process began two decades ago.

GENEVA, Nov 10 - The United States will spurn a UN meeting on Tuesday where its human rights record under President Donald Trump was due to be examined, drawing criticism from rights groups who say violations have surged to levels not seen in decades.

The United States is set to become the first country to completely skip the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review, with the Trump administration refusing to participate and reiterating its criticism of the council. Rights groups and experts warn…

Geneva: The United States is set to become the first country to fully shun a regular review of its human rights record at the UN’s top rights body since it was created two decades ago. The Trump administration last year pulled the US out of the Human Rights…

"This irredeemable body makes a mockery of human rights through consistent failures to uphold its own 'values' as it pushes anti-American rhetoric," a State Department spokesperson said.

The United States is to become the first country to skip a regular review of its human rights record at the U.N.'s Human Rights Council