The Biden administration has received mixed responses from Congress over its decision to have the United States re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council. Under the Trump administration, the United States withdrew from the 47-member council in June 2018, noting that some of the worst human rights abusers—China, Cuba, and Venezuela—were council members. On…
Biden’s Decision to Re-Engage UN Human Rights Council Met With Praise and Criticism
February 9, 2021
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