US Human Rights Record Reviewed

Civil Rights Violations and Abiding to International Law Under Scrutiny

What is the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review?

The Universal Periodic Review is the instrument created by the UN Human Rights Council to examine the human rights record of all UN Member States. It is conducted by the countries themselves, under the framework of the Human Rights Council, to give the country the opportunity to present the advancements that have been made on their judiciary system to adopt international frameworks to which they are signatories, and to improve their record preventing and punishing violations of international human rights law.

This is the only mechanism of this kind that exists and was designed during the mandate of former High-Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour.

Timing is Everything

The US presented on the 9th of November under a heavy shadow of multiple crisis, from the COVID19 health crisis to the protests to end police violence towards communities of African descent. Add to that the white supremacists’ movements taking over protests…