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March 22, 2017

U.S. Gov't Pulls Out of Human Rights Hearing on Deportations, Muslim Ban, Dakota Access
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In an unprecedented move, the U.S. government pulled out of the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights hearing on Tuesday. The
hearing was set to cover the Trump administration's deportation plans,
its attempts to ban people from six majority-Muslim nations and its
approval of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. The American Civil
Liberties Union wrote, "The Trump administration's refusal to engage
with an independent human rights body, which has played a historic role
in fighting impunity and barbaric military dictatorships in the region,
sets a dangerous precedent that mirrors the behavior of authoritarian
regimes and will only serve to embolden them."


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