Tuesday, 30 April 2019

Trump UN human rights snub will buoy repressive regimes, top Democrat warns

  • Bob Menendez condemns administration in letter to Pompeo
  • State department has not responded to UN’s official complaints

The Trump administration’s refusal to engage with UN human rights monitors risks undermining standards around the world and will embolden repressive regimes such as China and Russia, the top Democrat on the Senate foreign relations committee has charged.

Related: Trump withdraws from UN arms treaty as NRA crowd cheers in delight

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2L7YT22

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