Dossier
human rights record
Coverage of human rights record in the Nexus archive.
- US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record
U.S. diplomats walked out during a U.N. Security Council meeting on Ukraine after France criticized America's human rights record, following U.S. opposition to reappointing U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk. The incident reflects strained relations between the Trump administration and France, with the U.S. accusing France of insincere moral posturing.
- US sanctions Tanzanian police official over 'torture' of rights activists
The US has imposed sanctions on a Tanzanian police official in response to allegations of torture against rights activists. The action reflects increasing international concern about Tanzania's human rights practices.