Access Now Condemns U.S. Withdrawal From U.N. Human Rights Council
June 19, 2018
June 19, 2018
NEW YORK, June 19 -- Access Now issued the following news release:
Today, Access Now condemns the Trump Administration after its announcement that the United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council ("HRC"). The HRC is a 47-state body entrusted with protecting and promoting human rights, one of the three pillars set out in the U.N. Charter, along with ensuring peace, security, and international development.
"Protecting human rights . . .
Today, Access Now condemns the Trump Administration after its announcement that the United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council ("HRC"). The HRC is a 47-state body entrusted with protecting and promoting human rights, one of the three pillars set out in the U.N. Charter, along with ensuring peace, security, and international development.
"Protecting human rights . . .