Double Standards? Panel Cites US Human Rights Treaty Breaches
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When America calls others to account for human rights offenses, it must be ready to acknowledge and correct its own lapses.
Last week, the UN Human Rights Committee issued a draft evaluation of US performance in upholding the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. While some progress was acknowledged, serious lapses – including NSA spying and failures of accountability – were detailed.