Human Rights Report
Committee members heard testimony from State Department officials and human rights activists concerning the department’s 1996 Human Rights R… read more
Committee members heard testimony from State Department officials and human rights activists concerning the department’s 1996 Human Rights Report, which it released yesterday. They testified about which nations have the worst human rights practices, and whether the general U.S. policy of engagement, rather than isolation, is effecting any reductions in such abuses. Several committee members sharply criticized administration policy, especially regarding China. close
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