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August 29, 2025

Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. from U.N. Review of Human Rights Record
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The Trump administration says the United States will withdraw from a
U.N. review of its human rights record. Under the Universal Periodic
Review, all 193 U.N. member states are required to present their human
rights record for peer review every four-and-a-half years. This is the
first time the U.S. - or any other U.N. member - has refused to
participate. In a statement, the ACLU said, "This move is a chilling
attempt to evade accountability, setting a terrible precedent that would
only embolden dictators and autocrats and dangerously weaken respect for
human rights at home and abroad."


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